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

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General references

Genesis 49:23

Exodus 21:32

Judges 8:6

Bible References

Midianites

After this, while they were seated, eating their food, they looked around and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead with camels carrying spices, balm, and myrrh for sale down in Egypt.

She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.

Meanwhile, the seven daughters of a certain Midianite priest would come to draw water in order to fill water troughs for their father's sheep.

The woman who was slain, that is, the Midianite woman, was named Cozbi. She was the daughter of Zur, a leader of one of the ancestral houses of Midian.

"Be sure to exact vengeance on behalf of the Israelis from the Midianites, after which you'll be taken home to your people."

Later on, the Israelis practiced what the LORD considered to be evil, so the LORD handed them over to the domination of Midian for seven years.

Deal with them as you did to Midian, Sisera, and Jabin at the Kishon Brook.

Throngs of camels will blanket you: the young camels of Midian and Ephu; all those from Shebu will come. They'll carry gold and frankincense, and proclaim the praise of the LORD.

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Joseph implored his brothers, "Please come close to me." So they did.

He sent a man before them Joseph, who had been sold as a slave.

I told them, "If it's alright with you, pay me what I've earned. But if it isn't, don't." So they paid out what I had earned 30 pieces of silver.

and inquired, "What are you willing to give me if I betray Jesus to you?" They offered him 30 pieces of silver,

Then what had been declared through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled when he said, "They took the 30 pieces of silver, the value of the man on whom a price had been set by the Israelis,

"Joseph's brothers became jealous of him and sold Joseph as a slave in Egypt. However, God was with him

General references

Even though enemies attacked him, shooting at him and pursuing him viciously,

"If the ox gores a male or female servant, the owner is to give 30 shekels of silver to the servant's master, and the ox is to be stoned.

But the officials of Succoth replied, "Do you have Zebah and Zalmunna in custody already, so that we should give food to your army?"