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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: Hello Restate, If you knew the answer, why did you ask the question? This is not a Bible discussion forum as stated in "About the Forum" which you should have already read. There you will find: "It's not a discussion group or topical survey, but an ever growing 'expository repository' that gives the layman and scholar an opportunity to share truth and contribute wisdom." If you wish to post a note concerning the text, all well and good. Steve |