Gen. 37:28 in context
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Genesis 37:28

When the Midianite merchants [verse 25] passed by, they [the brothers] pulled Joseph out of the well and sold him to the Ishmaelites for 20 shekels of silver. [The price for a young male slave was 20 shekels of silver, see Lev. 27:5. The price is also documented in the laws of Hammurabi, see §116, §214, and §252.] And they took Joseph to Egypt.
[The unusual triple repetition of Joseph's name in this verse "pulled Joseph up... sold Joseph... took Joseph" emphasizes and indicates that the event is important for the continuation of the story. The caravan probably consisted of both Ishmaelites and Midianites, see Gen. 17:20; 37:25, 27, 36; 39:1; Judg. 8:24. There is also a historical conflict here that goes back several generations. The Ishmaelites were descendants of Ishmael, whom Abraham had with the Egyptian Hagar about 180 years earlier, see Gen. 21:21. The Midianites were also descendants of Abraham from his marriage to Keturah and their son Midian, see Gen. 25:1–4]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיַּעַבְרוּ   אֲנָשִׁים   מִדְיָנִים   סֹחֲרִים   וַיִּמְשְׁכוּ   וַיַּעֲלוּ   אֶת   יוֹסֵף   מִן   הַבּוֹר   וַיִּמְכְּרוּ   אֶת   יוֹסֵף   לַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִים   בְּעֶשְׂרִים   כָּסֶף   וַיָּבִיאוּ   אֶת   יוֹסֵף   מִצְרָיְמָה  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ παρεπορεύοντο οἱ ἄνθρωποι οἱ Μαδιηναῖοι οἱ ἔμποροι καὶ ἐξείλκυσαν καὶ ἀνεβίβασαν τὸν Ιωσηφ ἐκ τοῦ λάκκου καὶ ἀπέδοντο τὸν Ιωσηφ τοῖς Ισμαηλίταις εἴκοσι χρυσῶν καὶ κατήγαγον τὸν Ιωσηφ εἰς Αἴγυπτον

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H5674a
 וַ (va)
יַּֽעַבְרוּ֩ (jaavero)
 seq
to pass
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ pl. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine plural

c
Vqw3mp
H0582
 אֲנָשִׁ֨ים (anashim)
 human
Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Ncmpa
H4084
 מִדְיָנִ֜ים (midejanim)
 Midianite
Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state
gentilic (ethnic identity) gentilic (ethnic identity)

 Ngmpa
H5503
 סֹֽחֲרִ֗ים (sócharim)
 to trade
Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ pl. qal participle active masculine plural

Vqrmpa
H9001
H4900
 וַֽ (va)
יִּמְשְׁכוּ֙ (jimeshekho)
 seq
to draw
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ pl. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine plural

c
Vqw3mp
H9001
H5927
 וַ (va)
יַּֽעֲל֤וּ (jaalo)
 seq
to ascend
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
hiphil wayyiqtol 3p ♂ pl. hiphil wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine plural

c
Vhw3mp
H0853
H9014
 אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 To
H3130
 יוֹסֵף֙ (jvósef)
 Joseph
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H4480a
H9014
 מִן (min-)
־
from
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H9009
H0953a
 הַ (ha)
בּ֔וֹר (bvór)
 the
pit
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncbsa
H9001
H4376
 וַ (va)
יִּמְכְּר֧וּ (jimekero)
 seq
to sell
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ pl. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine plural

c
Vqw3mp
H0853
H9014
 אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 To
H3130
 יוֹסֵ֛ף (jvósef)
 Joseph
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H9005
H3459
 לַ (la)
יִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֖ים (jishemeelim)
 to
Ishmaelite
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state
gentilic (ethnic identity) gentilic (ethnic identity)

 Rd
Ngmpa
H9003
H6242
 בְּ (be)
עֶשְׂרִ֣ים (eserim)
 in
twenty
Prep. Preposition

Adj. Adjective
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 R
Acmpa
H3701
 כָּ֑סֶף (kasef)
 silver
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9001
H0935
 וַ (va)
יָּבִ֥יאוּ (javio)
 seq
to come (in)
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
hiphil wayyiqtol 3p ♂ pl. hiphil wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine plural

c
Vhw3mp
H0853
H9014
 אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 To
H3130
 יוֹסֵ֖ף (jvósef)
 Joseph
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H4714
H9011
H9016
 מִצְרָֽיְמָ (mitzerajema)
ה (h)
׃
Egypt
to
verseEnd
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

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 Npl
Sd

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