Genesis 37:28

God's Word

As the Midianite merchants were passing by, the brothers pulled Joseph out of the cistern. They sold him to the Ishmaelites for eight ounces of silver. The Ishmaelites took him to Egypt.

Cross References

Genesis 25:2

Keturah gave birth to these sons of Abraham: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.

Genesis 37:25

As they sat down to eat, they saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were carrying the materials for cosmetics, medicine, and embalming. They were on their way to take them to Egypt.

Genesis 37:36

Meanwhile, in Egypt the Midianites sold Joseph to Potiphar, one of Pharaoh’s officials and captain of the guard.

Genesis 39:1

Joseph had been taken to Egypt. Potiphar, one of Pharaoh’s Egyptian officials and captain of the guard, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had taken him there.

Genesis 40:15

I was kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews, and even here I’ve done nothing to deserve being put in this prison.”

Genesis 50:15

Joseph’s brothers realized what their father’s death could mean. So they thought, “What if Joseph holds a grudge against us? What if he decides to pay us back for all the evil we did to him?”

Psalm 105:17

He sent a man ahead of them. He sent Joseph, who was sold as a slave.

Psalm 83:9

Do to them what you did to Midian, to Sisera and Jabin at the Kishon River.

Exodus 2:16

seven daughters of the priest of Midian came. They drew water and filled the troughs to water their father’s sheep.

Exodus 21:16

“Whoever kidnaps another person must be put to death, whether he has sold the kidnapped person or still has him.

Isaiah 60:6

“Many camels will cover your ⌞land⌟, young camels from Midian and Ephah. Everyone from Sheba will come. They will bring gold and incense. They will sing the praises of the Lord.

Jeremiah 38:13

They used the ropes to pull Jeremiah up and lift him out of the cistern. Then Jeremiah stayed in the courtyard of the prison.

Leviticus 27:5

For a boy from 5 to 20 years old, give 8 ounces and for a girl give 4 ounces.

Numbers 25:15

The name of the Midianite woman who was killed was Cozbi, daughter of Zur. (Zur was the head of a family from the Midianite tribes.)

Numbers 25:17

“Treat the Midianites as your enemies, and kill them

Matthew 26:15

He asked, “What will you pay me if I hand him over to you?” They offered him 30 silver coins.

Matthew 27:9

Then what the prophet Jeremiah had said came true, “They took the 30 silver coins, the price the people of Israel had placed on him,

Acts 7:9

“Jacob’s sons were jealous of their brother Joseph. They sold him into slavery, and he was taken to Egypt. But God was with Joseph

Judges 8:22

The men of Israel said to Gideon, “You, then your son, and then your grandson, must rule us. You rescued us from Midian.”

Judges 8:24

Then Gideon said to them, “Do me a favor. Each of you give me the earrings from your loot.” (Their enemies, the Ishmaelites, wore gold earrings.)