23 So it came to pass, when Joseph had come to his brothers, that they Matt. 27:28stripped Joseph of his tunic, the tunic of many colors that was on him. 24 Then they took him and cast him into a pit. And the pit was empty; therewas no water in it.
25 Prov. 30:20And they sat down to eat a meal. Then they lifted their eyes and looked, and there was a company of Gen. 16:11, 12; 37:28, 36; 39:1Ishmaelites, coming from Gilead with their camels, bearing spices, Jer. 8:22balm, and myrrh, on their way to carry them down to Egypt. 26 So Judah said to his brothers, "What profit isthere if we kill our brother and Gen. 37:20conceal his blood? 27 Come and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and 1 Sam. 18:17let not our hand be upon him, for he isGen. 42:21our brother andGen. 29:14our flesh." And his brothers listened. 28 Then Gen. 37:25; Judg. 6:1–3; 8:22, 24Midianite traders passed by; so thebrothers pulled Joseph up and lifted him out of the pit, Gen. 45:4, 5; Ps. 105:17; Acts 7:9and sold him to the Ishmaelites for Matt. 27:9twenty shekels of silver. And they took Joseph to Egypt.