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Genesis 37:28-30
Lexham English Bible
Genesis 37:28-30
Lexham English Bible
28 Then Midianite traders passed by. And they[a] drew Joseph up and brought him up from the pit, and they sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. And they brought Joseph to Egypt. 29 Then Reuben returned to the pit and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit. And he tore his clothes. 30 And he returned to his brothers and said, “The boy is gone![b] Now I, what can I do?”[c]
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- Genesis 37:28 That is, the brothers
- Genesis 37:30 Literally “is not”
- Genesis 37:30 Literally “where am I going?”
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)
Footnotes
- Genesis 37:28 That is, about 8 ounces or about 230 grams
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