Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Midianite traders passed by. And they 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.
New American Standard Bible
Then some
King James Version
Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.
Holman Bible
When Midianite
International Standard Version
So Judah's brothers listened to him. As the Midianite merchants were passing through, they extracted Joseph from the cistern and sold Joseph for 20 pieces of silver to the Ishmaelites, who then took Joseph down to Egypt.
A Conservative Version
And there passed by Midianites, merchantmen, and they drew and lifted Joseph up out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. And they brought Joseph into Egypt.
American Standard Version
And there passed by Midianites, merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. And they brought Joseph into Egypt.
Amplified
Then as the
Bible in Basic English
And some traders from Midian went by; so pulling Joseph up out of the hole, they gave him to the Ishmaelites for twenty bits of silver, and they took him to Egypt.
Darby Translation
And Midianitish men, merchants, passed by; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty silver-pieces; and they brought Joseph to Egypt.
Julia Smith Translation
And men will pass by, Midianites, merchants; and they will draw and bring up Joseph from the pit, and they will sell Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty of silver: and they will bring Joseph to Egypt
King James 2000
Then there passed by Midianites, merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.
Modern King James verseion
And men, Midianites traders, came by. And they drew up Joseph and took him out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. And they brought Joseph into Egypt.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then as the Midianites merchant men passed by, they drew Joseph out of the pit and sold him unto the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. And they brought him into Egypt.
NET Bible
So when the Midianite merchants passed by, Joseph's brothers pulled him out of the cistern and sold him to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. The Ishmaelites then took Joseph to Egypt.
New Heart English Bible
Midianites who were merchants passed by, and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. They brought Joseph into Egypt.
The Emphasized Bible
And there passed by certain Midianites travelling merchants, so they drew forth and uplifted Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites, for twenty pieces of silver, - and they brought Joseph into Egypt.
Webster
Then there passed by Midianites, merchants; and they drew and lifted Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.
World English Bible
Midianites who were merchants passed by, and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. They brought Joseph into Egypt.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Midianite merchantmen pass by and they draw out and bring up Joseph out of the pit, and sell Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty silverlings, and they bring Joseph into Egypt.
Themes
Bible stories for children » The boy captive who became prime minister
Bible stories for children » The beautiful coat
Commerce » Persons engaged in, called » Merchants
Commerce » Articles of » Slaves
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph sold into
Ishmaelites » Called midianites
Ishmaelites » Merchants of, buy joseph
jacob » Summary of his character » Disciplined by affliction
Jealousy » Instances of » Joseph's brothers, of joseph
Joseph » Son of jacob » His father's partiality for, excites the jealousy of his brethren
Joseph » Son of jacob » Sold as a slave into egypt
Midianites » Engaged in commerce
Midianites » Called ishmaelites
Midianites » Buy joseph and sell him to potiphar
Money » Was given » For slaves
Reuben » Adroitly seeks to save joseph from the conspiracy of his brothers
Servant » Bond » Bought and sold
Interlinear
Mashak
`alah
Yowceph
יוסף
Yowceph
יוסף
Yowceph
Usage: 213
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References
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Easton
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Hastings
Morish
Smith
Watsons
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 37:28
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joseph Sold Into Slavery
27 Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, but our hand shall not be against him, for he [is] our brother, our own flesh." And his brothers agreed. 28 Then Midianite traders passed by. And they 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.
Cross References
Psalm 105:17
He sent a man on ahead of them; Joseph was sold as a slave.
Acts 7:9
And the patriarchs, [because they] were jealous of Joseph, sold [him] into Egypt. And God was with him,
Genesis 45:4-5
So Joseph said to his brothers, "Come near to me, please." And they drew near. And he said, "I [am] Joseph, your brother, whom you sold into Egypt.
Judges 6:1-3
The {Israelites} did evil in the eyes of Yahweh, and Yahweh gave them into the hand of the Midianites for seven years.
Genesis 25:2
And she bore to him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.
Genesis 37:25
Then they sat down to eat [some] food. And they lifted up their eyes and looked, and behold, a caravan of Ishmaelites was coming from Gilead. And their camels were carrying aromatic gum and balm and spices {on the way} to Egypt.
Genesis 37:36
And the Midianites sold him in Egypt to Potiphar, a court official of Pharaoh, a commander of the imperial guard.
Exodus 2:16
[Now] the priest of Midian had seven daughters, and they came and drew water and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.
Numbers 25:15
The name of the Midianite woman who was struck [was] Cozbi daughter of Zur, {a leader} of tribe of {the family} in Midian.
Numbers 25:17
"Attack the Midianites and strike them
Numbers 31:2-3
"Seek vengeance for the {Israelites} on the Midianites; afterward you will be gathered to your people."
Numbers 31:8-9
They killed the kings of Midian in addition to the ones they had slain: Evi and Rekem and Zur and Hur and Reba, the five kings of Midian; they also killed Balaam son of Beor by the sword.
Judges 8:22
The men of Israel said to Gideon, "Rule over us, both you and your sons, and your sons' son, for you have delivered us from the hand of Midian.
Judges 8:24
And Gideon said to them, "{Let me make a request of you}, that each of you give to me an ornamental ring from his plunder." (They [had] ornamental rings of gold, because they [were] Ishmaelites.)
Psalm 83:9
Do to them as [you did with] Midian, as [with] Sisera, as [with] Jabin at the wadi of Kishon.
Isaiah 60:6
A multitude of camels shall cover you, the young male camels of Midian and Ephah. All those from Sheba shall come; they shall bring gold and frankincense, and they shall proclaim the praise of Yahweh.
Zechariah 11:12-13
And I said to them, "If {it seems right to you}, give [me] my wages, but if not, {keep them}." And they weighed out my wages, thirty silver [shekels].
Matthew 26:15
[and] said, "What are you willing to give me if I in turn deliver him to you?" So they set out for him thirty silver coins.
Matthew 27:9
Then what was spoken by the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled, who said, "And they took the thirty silver coins, the price of the one who had been priced, [on] whom a price had been set by the sons of Israel,