Genesis 37:28 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Genesis 37:28 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 37:28 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 37:28 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
Genesis 37:28 — World English Bible
Genesis 37:28 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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.”
Genesis 37:28 — American Standard Version
Genesis 37:28 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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.”
Genesis 37:28 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 37:28 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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.”
Genesis 37:28 — Darby Translation
Genesis 37:28 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then the Midianites marchant men passed by, and they drewe foorth, and lift Ioseph out of the pit, and solde Ioseph vnto the Ishmeelites for twentie pieces of siluer: who brought Ioseph into Egypt.”
Genesis 37:28 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 37:28 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And men—Midianite merchants—passed by, and they pulled and caused Joseph to go up from the pit, and they sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver, and they caused Joseph to go toward Egypt.”
Genesis 37:28 — The Living Sword
Genesis 37:28 in Context — Genesis 37
26 Entonces Judá dijo á sus hermanos: ¿Qué provecho el que matemos á nuestro hermano y encubramos su muerte?
27 Venid, y vendámosle á los Ismaelitas, y no sea nuestra mano sobre él; que nuestro hermano es nuestra carne. Y sus hermanos acordaron con él.
28 Y como pasaban los Midianitas mercaderes, sacaron ellos á José de la cisterna, y trajéronle arriba, y le vendieron á los Ismaelitas por veinte piezas de plata. Y llevaron á José á Egipto.
29 Y Rubén volvió á la cisterna, y no halló á José dentro, y rasgó sus vestidos.
30 Y tornó á sus hermanos, y dijo: El mozo no parece; y yo, ¿adónde iré yo?
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What Does Genesis 37:28 Mean?
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