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.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

17. דתין dotayı̂n Dothain, “two wells?” (Gesenius)

25. נכאת neko't “tragacanth” or goat’s-tho…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Twenty pieces of silver. —Twenty shekels of silver were computed, in Leviticus 27:5, as the average worth of a ma…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Then there passed by Midianites. Some think that Joseph was sold twice in the same place. For it is certain, since Midian was the son of A…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Then there passed by Midianites, merchantmen
The same with the Ishmaelites before mentioned, as appears from the lat…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

They threw Joseph into a pit, to perish there with hunger and cold; so cruel were their tender mercies. They slighted him when he was in distress, …

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