²⁸ So when the Midianite merchants came by, his brothers pulled Joseph up out of the cistern and sold him for twenty shekels[1] of silver to the Ishmaelites, who took him to Egypt.

²⁸ 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.

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 .