Genesis 37:28 — Then Midianite traders passed by. And they drew Joseph up and lifted him out of… — ESV | maBible

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28 Then Midianite traders passed by. And they drew Joseph up and lifted him out of the pit, and sold him to the Ishmaelites for twenty shekels of silver. They took Joseph 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 ver. 36; Judg. 8:22, 24
37:28 ch. 45:4; Ps. 105:17; Acts 7:9
A shekel was about 2/5 ounce or 11 grams

Events in this chapter

37.2 — Joseph trahi, vendu par ses frères

Did you know?

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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