Genesis 37:1 (ESV)

Genesis 37:28 - Then Midianite traders passed by. And they drew Joseph up and lifted him out of the pit, and sold him to the Ishmaelites for twenty shekels[fn] of silver. They took Joseph to Egypt.

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

Then Midianite traders passed by; so the brothers pulled Joseph up and lifted him out of the pit, and sold him to the Ishmaelites for twenty shekels of silver. And they took Joseph to Egypt.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

So when the Ishmaelites, who were Midianite traders, came by, Joseph’s brothers pulled him out of the cistern and sold him to them for twenty pieces[fn] of silver. And the traders took him to Egypt.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

So when the Midianite merchants came by, his brothers pulled Joseph up out of the cistern and sold him for twenty shekels[fn] of silver to the Ishmaelites, who took him to Egypt.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

Then Midianite traders passed by. And they drew Joseph up and lifted him out of the pit, and sold him to the Ishmaelites for twenty shekels[fn] of silver. They took Joseph to Egypt.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

When Midianite traders passed by, his brothers pulled Joseph out of the pit and sold him for twenty pieces of silver to the Ishmaelites, who took Joseph to Egypt.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

Then some Midianite traders passed by, so they pulled him out and lifted Joseph out of the pit, and sold [fn]him to the Ishmaelites for [fn]twenty shekels of silver. So they brought Joseph into Egypt.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

Then some Midianite traders passed by, so they pulled him up and lifted Joseph out of the pit, and sold [fn]him to the Ishmaelites for twenty shekels of silver. Thus they brought Joseph into Egypt.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

Then some Midianite traders passed by, so they pulled him up and lifted Joseph out of the pit and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for [fn]twenty shekels of silver. Thus they brought Joseph into Egypt.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

Then as the [fn]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.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

So when the Midianite merchants passed by, Joseph's brothers pulled him out of the cistern and sold him to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. The Ishmaelites then took Joseph to Egypt.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

Then Mid'ianite traders passed by; and they drew Joseph up and lifted him out of the pit, and sold him to the Ish'maelites for twenty shekels of silver; and they took Joseph to Egypt.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

And there passed by Midianites, merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. And they brought Joseph into Egypt.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

And Midianite merchantmen pass by and they draw out and bring up Joseph out of the pit, and sell Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty silverlings, and they bring Joseph into Egypt.

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

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.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

Then there passed by Midianites, merchants; and they drew and lifted Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

Midyanim who were merchants passed by, and they drew and lifted up Yosef out of the pit, and sold Yosef to the Yishme`elim for twenty pieces of silver. They brought Yosef into Mitzrayim.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

et praetereuntibus Madianitis negotiatoribus extrahentes eum de cisterna vendiderunt Ismahelitis viginti argenteis qui duxerunt eum in Aegyptum

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

وَعِنْدَمَا دَنَا مِنْهُمُ التُّجَّارُ الْمِدْيَانِيُّونَ، سَحَبُوا يُوسُفَ مِنَ الْبِئْرِ وَبَاعُوهُ لَهُمْ بِعِشْرِينَ قِطْعَةً مِنَ الْفِضَّةِ، فَحَمَلُوهُ إِلَى مِصْرَ.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וַיַּֽעַבְרוּ֩ אֲנָשִׁ֨ים מִדְיָנִ֜ים סֹֽחֲרִ֗ים וַֽיִּמְשְׁכוּ֙ וַיַּֽעֲל֤וּ אֶת־יוֹסֵף֙ מִן־הַבּ֔וֹר וַיִּמְכְּר֧וּ אֶת־יוֹסֵ֛ף לַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֖ים בְּעֶשְׂרִ֣ים כָּ֑סֶף וַיָּבִ֥יאוּ אֶת־יוֹסֵ֖ף מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

καὶ παρεπορεύοντο οἱ ἄνθρωποι οἱ Μαδιηναῖοι οἱ ἔμποροι καὶ ἐξείλκυσαν καὶ ἀνεβίβασαν τὸν Ιωσηφ ἐκ τοῦ λάκκου καὶ ἀπέδοντο τὸν Ιωσηφ τοῖς Ισμαηλίταις εἴκοσι χρυσῶν καὶ κατήγαγον τὸν Ιωσηφ εἰς Αἴγυπτον

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

وَاجْتَازَ رِجَالٌ مِدْيَانِيُّونَ تُجَّارٌ، فَسَحَبُوا يُوسُفَ وَأَصْعَدُوهُ مِنَ الْبِئْرِ، وَبَاعُوا يُوسُفَ لِلإِسْمَاعِيلِيِّينَ بِعِشْرِينَ مِنَ الْفِضَّةِ. فَأَتَوْا بِيُوسُفَ إِلَى مِصْرَ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

And the men, the merchants of Madian, went by, and they drew and lifted Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ismaelites for twenty pieces of gold; and they brought Joseph down into Egypt.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Y como pasaban los Midianitas mercaderes, sacaron ellos á José de la cisterna, y trajéronle arriba, y le vendieron á los Ismaelitas por veinte piezas de plata. Y llevaron á José á Egipto.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Y cuando pasaban los madianitas mercaderes, sacaron ellos a José de la cisterna, y le trajeron arriba, y le vendieron a los ismaelitas por veinte piezas de plata. Y llevaron a José a Egipto.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

And some traders from Midian went by; so pulling Joseph up out of the hole, they gave him to the Ishmaelites for twenty bits of silver, and they took him to Egypt.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

有些米甸的商人、從那裡經過、哥哥們就把約瑟從坑裡拉上來、講定二十舍客勒銀子、把約瑟賣給以實瑪利人．他們就把約瑟帶到埃及去了。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Y cuando pasaban los mercaderes madianitas, sacaron a José, subiéndolo de la cisterna, y lo vendieron a los ismaelitas por 20 piezas de plata. Éstos se llevaron a José a Egipto.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

때에 미디안 사람 상고들이 지나는지라 그들이 요셉을 구덩이에서 끌어 올리고 은 이십개에 그를 이스마엘 사람들에게 팔매 그 상고들이 요셉을 데리고 애굽으로 갔더라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Au passage des marchands madianites, ils tirèrent et firent remonter Joseph hors de la citerne; et ils le vendirent pour vingt sicles d'argent aux Ismaélites, qui l'emmenèrent en Égypte.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Und da die Midianiter, die Kaufleute, vorüberreisten, zogen sie ihn heraus aus der Grube und verkauften ihn den Ismaeliten um zwanzig Silberlinge; die brachte ihn nach Ägypten.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

и, когда проходили купцы Мадиамские, вытащили Иосифа изо рва и продали Иосифа Измаильтянам за двадцать сребренников; а они отвели Иосифа в Египет.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Y cuando pasaban los madianitas mercaderes, sacaron ellos a José de la cisterna, y le trajeron arriba, y le vendieron a los ismaelitas por veinte piezas de plata. Y llevaron a José a Egipto.

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(37:28)

A shekel was about 2/5 ounce or 11 grams

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