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Genesis 37:28-30
1599 Geneva Bible
Genesis 37:28-30
1599 Geneva Bible
28 Then the [a]Midianites’ merchant men passed by, and they drew forth, and lift Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver: who brought Joseph into Egypt.
29 ¶ Afterward Reuben returned to the pit, and behold, Joseph was not in the pit: then he rent his clothes,
30 And returned to his brethren, and said, The child is not yonder, and I, whither shall I go?
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- Genesis 37:28 Moses writing according to the opinion of them which took the Midianites and Ishmaelites to be both one, doth here confound their names: as also appeareth, verse 36 and Gen. 39:1, or else he was first offered to the Midianites, but sold to the Ishmaelites.
Genesis 37:28-30
New International Version
Genesis 37:28-30
New International Version
28 So when the Midianite(A) merchants came by, his brothers pulled Joseph up out of the cistern(B) and sold(C) him for twenty shekels[a] of silver(D) to the Ishmaelites,(E) who took him to Egypt.(F)
29 When Reuben returned to the cistern and saw that Joseph was not there, he tore his clothes.(G) 30 He went back to his brothers and said, “The boy isn’t there! Where can I turn now?”(H)
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- Genesis 37:28 That is, about 8 ounces or about 230 grams
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