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NASB | Genesis 37:28 Then some Midianite traders passed by, so they pulled him up and lifted Joseph out of the pit, and sold him to the Ishmaelites for twenty shekels of silver. Thus they brought Joseph into Egypt. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 37:28 Then as the Midianite [and Ishmaelite] traders were passing by, the brothers pulled Joseph up and lifted him out of the pit, and they sold him to the Ishmaelites for twenty shekels of silver. And so they took Joseph [as a captive] into Egypt. |
Subject: Why sold? Why not kidnapped? |
Bible Note: Steve, when it comes to answering all those questions about why did God do thus and so, you don't seem to be any better than I am at it. Both of us evidently suffer from an inability to read into Scripture what simply isn't there, and neither of us shows any talent at all in manufacturing theological fairy tales. So I guess we may as well reisign ourselves to sticking with the biblical text, even though one can imagine how much fun it would be to be God's press secretary and given the leeway of filling in the gaps now and then. ....... I like your quote of Deut. 29:29. Very appropriate to the question. --Hank |