Genesis 37:28

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Summary

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.

Midianites

Isaiah 60:6

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General references

Genesis 49:23

Exodus 21:32

Judges 8:6

Bible References

Midianites

Then seating themselves, they took their meal: and looking up, they saw a travelling band of Ishmaelites, coming from Gilead on their way to Egypt, with spices and perfumes on their camels.

She became the mother of Zimran and Jokshan and Medan and Midian and Ishbak and Shuah.

Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came to get water for their father's flock.

And the woman of Midian who was put to death was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur; he was the head of a family in Midian.

Give the Midianites punishment for the wrong they did to the children of Israel: and after that you will go to rest with your people.

And the children of Israel did evil in the eyes of the Lord; and the Lord gave them up into the hand of Midian for seven years.

You will be full of camel-trains, even the young camels of Midian and Ephah; all from Sheba will come, with gold and spices, giving word of the great acts of the Lord.

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Then Joseph said to his brothers, Come near to me. And they came near, And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom you sent into Egypt.

He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was given as a servant for a price:

And I said to them, If it seems good to you, give me my payment; and if not, do not give it. So they gave me my payment by weight, thirty shekels of silver.

What will you give me, if I give him up to you? And the price was fixed at thirty bits of silver.

Then came true that which was said by Jeremiah the prophet, And they took the thirty bits of silver, the price of him who was valued by the children of Israel;

And the brothers, moved with envy against Joseph, gave him to the Egyptians for money: but God was with him,

General references

He was troubled by the archers; they sent out their arrows against him, cruelly wounding him:

If the death of a man-servant or of a woman-servant is caused by the ox, the owner is to give their master thirty shekels of silver, and the ox is to be stoned.

But the chiefs of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna even now in your hand that we are to give bread to your army?