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Genesis 37:27-29
Evangelical Heritage Version
Genesis 37:27-29
Evangelical Heritage Version
27 Come on, let’s sell him to the Ishmaelites and not lay a hand on him, since he is our brother, our own flesh.” His brothers listened to him. 28 As the Midianites, who were merchants, were passing by, the brothers pulled Joseph up out of the cistern and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces[a] of silver. They brought Joseph to Egypt.
29 When Reuben returned to the cistern, he saw that Joseph was not in the cistern, so he tore his clothing.
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- Genesis 37:28 The unit of weight is not specified in the text. It likely was shekels. Twenty shekels weighs about eight ounces.
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