When some Midianite traders passed by, they drew Joseph up, lifting him out of the pit, and sold him to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. And they took Joseph to Egypt.
Genesis 45:4 - New Revised Standard Version Catholic Interconfessional Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Come closer to me.” And they came closer. He said, “I am your brother, Joseph, whom you sold into Egypt. Flere versionerKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Joseph said to his brothers, Come near to me, I pray you. And they did so. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom you sold into Egypt! American Standard Version (1901) And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt. Common English Bible Joseph said to his brothers, “Come closer to me,” and they moved closer. He said, “I’m your brother Joseph! The one you sold to Egypt. Catholic Public Domain Version And he said to them mildly, "Approach toward me." And when they had approached close by, he said: "I am Joseph, your brother, whom you sold into Egypt. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he said mildly to them: Come nearer to me. And when they were come near him, he said: I am Joseph, your brother, whom you sold into Egypt. |
When some Midianite traders passed by, they drew Joseph up, lifting him out of the pit, and sold him to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. And they took Joseph to Egypt.
Then his brothers also wept, fell down before him, and said, “We are here as your slaves.”
But immediately Jesus spoke to them and said, “Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid.”
“The patriarchs, jealous of Joseph, sold him into Egypt; but God was with him,
He asked, “Who are you, Lord?” The reply came, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.