Genesis 37:28

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

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

Transliteration

And wə-yaʿaḇrû ʾănāšîm miḏyānîm sōḥărîm, and wə-yimšəḵû and wə-yaʿălû ʾeṯ-yôsēp̄ from-the min-ha-bbôr and wə-yimkərû ʾeṯ-yôsēp̄ to the la-yyišməʿēlîm for twenty kāsep̄; and wə-yāḇîʾû ʾeṯ-yôsēp̄ miṣrāyəmâ

Grammar Details

• *wə-yaʿaḇrû*: waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they passed by'
• *ʾănāšîm*: noun, masculine plural - 'men'
• *miḏyānîm*: proper noun, masculine plural - 'Midianites'
• *sōḥărîm*: qal participle, masculine plural - 'merchants/traders'
• *wə-yimšəḵû*: waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they drew up'
• *wə-yaʿălû*: waw-consecutive with hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they brought up'
• *min-ha-bbôr*: preposition with definite article and noun, masculine singular - 'from the pit'
• *wə-yimkərû*: waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they sold'
• *la-yyišməʿēlîm*: preposition with definite article and proper noun, masculine plural - 'to the Ishmaelites'
• *kāsep̄*: noun, masculine singular - 'silver/money'
• *wə-yāḇîʾû*: waw-consecutive with hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they brought'
• *miṣrāyəmâ*: proper noun with directional heh - 'to Egypt'

Word Meanings

• *yaʿaḇrû*: passed by/crossed over
• *yimšəḵû*: drew/pulled/dragged

Referenced Verses

• Ps 105:17 : 17 He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a servant:
• Acts 7:9 : 9 And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,
• Gen 45:4-5 : 4 And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt. 5 Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.
• Judg 6:1-3 : 1 And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD delivered them into the hand of Midian seven years. 2 And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel: and because of the Midianites the children of Israel made them the dens which are in the mountains, and caves, and strong holds. 3 And so it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites came up, and the Amalekites, and the children of the east, even they came up against them;
• Gen 25:2 : 2 And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.
• Gen 37:25 : 25 And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.
• Gen 37:36 : 36 And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard.
• Isa 60:6 : 6 The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the LORD.
• Zech 11:12-13 : 12 And I said unto them, If ye think good, give me my price; and if not, forbear. So they weighed for my price thirty pieces of silver. 13 And the LORD said unto me, Cast it unto the potter: a goodly price that I was prised at of them. And I took the thirty pieces of silver, and cast them to the potter in the house of the LORD.
• Matt 26:15 : 15 And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.
• Matt 27:9 : 9 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value;
• Judg 8:22 : 22 Then the men of Israel said unto Gideon, Rule thou over us, both thou, and thy son, and thy son's son also: for thou hast delivered us from the hand of Midian.
• Judg 8:24 : 24 And Gideon said unto them, I would desire a request of you, that ye would give me every man the earrings of his prey.(For they had golden earrings, because they were Ishmaelites.)
• Ps 83:9 : 9 Do{H8798)} unto them as unto the Midianites; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the brook of Kison:
• Exod 2:16 : 16 Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.
• Num 25:15 : 15 And the name of the Midianitish woman that was slain was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur; he was head over a people, and of a chief house in Midian.
• Num 25:17 : 17 Vex the Midianites, and smite them:
• Num 31:2-3 : 2 Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites: afterward shalt thou be gathered unto thy people. 3 And Moses spake unto the people, saying, Arm some of yourselves unto the war, and let them go against the Midianites, and avenge the LORD of Midian.
• Num 31:8-9 : 8 And they slew the kings of Midian, beside the rest of them that were slain; namely, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian: Balaam also the son of Beor they slew with the sword. 9 And the children of Israel took all the women of Midian captives, and their little ones, and took the spoil of all their cattle, and all their flocks, and all their goods.