Genesis 37:28 — Then as the Midianite [and Ishmaelite] traders were passing by, the brothers pu… — AMP | maBible

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28 Then as the Midianite [and Ishmaelite] traders were passing by, the brothers pulled Joseph up and lifted him out of the pit, and they sold him to the Ishmaelites for twenty shekels of silver. And so they took Joseph [as a captive] into Egypt.

Passage themes

The Midianite caravan — Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen
Joseph sold as a slave — sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt

Notes and references

The relationship between the Midianites and the Ishmaelites as they are mentioned here is unclear. It is possible, as some have suggested, that “Ishmaelites” came to be used as a general term for desert tribes, and that the same merchants are called by both names in this verse. This would also expl…

Events in this chapter

37.2 — Joseph trahi, vendu par ses frères

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Bereshit : « Au commencement » Le mot « Genèse » vient du grec genesis, qui signifie « origine ». En hébreu, le livre s'appelle Bereshit, « Au commencement », son tout premier mot.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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