Genesis 37:28 — When the Midianite merchants came by, Joseph's brothers took him out of the wel… — CEV | maBible
Read Genesis 37:28 (Contemporary English Version) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Genesis 37.28, Genesis 37v28, Gen. 37:28. When the Midianite merchants came by, Joseph's brothers took him out of the well, and for 20 pieces of silver they sold him to the Ishmaelites who took…
Other reference formats: Genesis 37.28, Genesis 37v28, Gen. 37:28.
28 When the Midianite merchants came by, Joseph's brothers took him out of the well, and for 20 pieces of silver they sold him to the Ishmaelites who took him to 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
37.28 Ws 10.13; Ac 7.9.
Midianite … Ishmaelites: According to 25.1,2, 12 both the Midianites and the Ishmaelites were descendants of Abraham, and in Judges 8.22-24 the two names are used of the same people. It is possible that in this passage “Ishmaelite” has the meaning “nomadic traders,” while “Midianite” refers to thei…
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