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Then some Midianite traders passed by, so they pulled him up and lifted Joseph out of the pit, and sold him to the Ishmaelites for twenty shekels of silver. Thus they brought Joseph into Egypt.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Then some man Noun H376 אֲנָשִׁ֨ים a·na·shim
Midianite a desc. of Midian Adjective H4084 מִדְיָנִ֜ים mid·ya·nim
traders to go around or about, travel about Verb H5503 סֹֽחֲרִ֗ים so·cha·rim
passed to pass over, through, or by, pass on Verb H5674 וַיַּֽעַבְרוּ֩ vai·ya·'av·ru
by, so they pulled to draw, drag Verb H4900 וַֽיִּמְשְׁכוּ֙ vai·yim·she·chu
[him] up and lifted to go up, ascend, climb Verb H5927 וַיַּֽעֲל֤וּ vai·ya·'a·lu
Joseph "he increases," a son of Jacob, also the name of several Isr. Noun H3130 יֹוסֵף֙ yo·v·sef
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out of the pit, a pit, cistern, well Noun H953 הַבֹּ֔ור hab·bo·vr,
and sold to sell Verb H4376 וַיִּמְכְּר֧וּ vai·yim·ke·ru
him to the Ishmaelites desc. of Ishmael Adjective H3459 לַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֖ים lai·yish·me·'e·lim
for twenty twenty Noun H6242 בְּעֶשְׂרִ֣ים be·'es·rim
[shekels] of silver. silver, money Noun H3701 כָּ֑סֶף ka·sef;
Thus they brought to come in, come, go in, go Verb H935 וַיָּבִ֥יאוּ vai·ya·vi·'u
Joseph "he increases," a son of Jacob, also the name of several Isr. Noun H3130 יֹוסֵ֛ף yo·v·sef
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into Egypt. a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa Noun H4714 מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃ mitz·ra·ye·mah.
Analysis:

Egypt is often associated with the secular world. We become enslaved to our worldly desires, such as job, money, cars. In other words the world or (Egypt) looks good and very tempting until we get so wrapped up in it that we become a slave to it.

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Egypt

EGYPTe'-jipt:I. THE COUNTRY1. The Basis of the Land 2. The Nile Valley 3. Earliest Human Remains 4. Climate 5. Conditions of Life 6. The Nile 7. The Fauna 8. The Flora 9. The Prehistoric RacesII. THE HISTORY1. 1st and 2nd Ages: Prehistoric 2. 3d Age: Ist and IInd Dynasties 3. 4th Age: IIIrd through VIth Dynasties 4. 5th Age: VIIth through XIVth Dynasties 5.... View Details

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Joseph

  Joseph There are three famous people in the Bible named Joseph: All three of their profiles are shown below: Joseph, a son of Jacob/Israel Joseph was one of 12 sons of Jacob. He was the first born son of Rachel (Gen 30:22-24). He received preferential treatment which angered his ten older brothers. His brothers faked his death to their father Jacob, and sold him to a caravan of Ishmaelite traders who were on their way to Egypt. God ga... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Then some Midianite traders passed by, so they pulled him up and lifted Joseph out of the pit, and sold him to the Ishmaelites for twenty shekels of silver. Thus they brought Joseph into Egypt.
King James Bible Then some Midianite traders there passed by, so by Midianites merchantmen; and they pulled him up drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold him Joseph to the Ishmaelites Ishmeelites for twenty shekels pieces of silver. Thus silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.
Hebrew Greek English Then some Midianite traders passed by, so they pulled him up and lifted Joseph out of the pit, and sold him to the Ishmaelites for twenty shekels of silver. Thus they brought Joseph into Egypt.