Genesis 37:25-36 ▼

25 And as they sat down to eat a meal, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead (rocky region). Their camels were carrying spices, balm, and myrrh on their way down to Egypt (land of bondage).

26 Then Judah (praised) said to his brothers, “What profit will we gain if we kill our brother and cover up his blood?

27 Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites and not lay a hand on him; for he is our brother, our own flesh.” And they agreed.

28 So when the Midianite traders passed by, his brothers pulled Joseph (YHWH has added) out of the pit and sold him for twenty shekels of silver <8 oz / 228 g> to the Ishmaelites, who took him to Egypt (land of bondage).

29 When Reuben (behold a son) returned to the pit and saw that Joseph (YHWH has added) was not there, he tore his clothes,

30 returned to his brothers, and said, “The boy is gone! What am I going to do?”

31 Then they took Joseph’s (YHWH has added) robe, slaughtered a young goat, and dipped the robe in its blood.

32 They sent the robe of many colors to their father and said, “We found this. Examine it to see whether it is your son’s robe or not.”

33 His father recognized it and said, “It is my son’s robe! A vicious animal has devoured him. Joseph (YHWH has added) has surely been torn to pieces!”

34 Then Jacob (he grasps the heel) tore his clothes, put sackcloth around his waist, and mourned for his son many days.

35 All his sons and daughters tried to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. “No,” he said. “I will go down to Sheol mourning for my son.” So his father wept for him.

36 Meanwhile, the Midianites \the Medanites/ sold Joseph in Egypt (land of bondage) to Potiphar (belonging to the sun), an officer of Pharaoh (great house) and captain of the guard.