Genesis 37:28
So when the Midianite traders passed by, his brothers pulled Joseph out of the pit and sold him for twenty shekels of silver to the Ishmaelites, who took him to Egypt.
Note 20 shekels is approximately 8 ounces or 228 grams of silver.
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 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. The merchants brought Joseph into Egypt.
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.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- Midianites
- Genesis 37:25; Genesis 25:2; Exodus 2:16; Numbers 25:15, 17; Numbers 31:2, 3, 8, 9; Judges 6:1–3; Psalm 83:9; Isaiah 60:6
- sold
- Genesis 45:4, 5; Psalm 105:17; Zechariah 11:12, 13; Matthew 26:15; Matthew 27:9; Acts 7:9