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28 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.

29 And Reuben returned to the pit, and behold, Joseph [was] not in the pit; and he rent his garments,

30 and returned to his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, where shall I go?

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28 So when the Midianite(A) merchants came by, his brothers pulled Joseph up out of the cistern(B) and sold(C) him for twenty shekels[a] of silver(D) to the Ishmaelites,(E) who took him to Egypt.(F)

29 When Reuben returned to the cistern and saw that Joseph was not there, he tore his clothes.(G) 30 He went back to his brothers and said, “The boy isn’t there! Where can I turn now?”(H)

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 37:28 That is, about 8 ounces or about 230 grams