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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.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
some great Noun H376 אֲנָשִׁ֨ים a·na·shim
by Midianites Midianite Adjective H4084 מִדְיָנִ֜ים mid·ya·nim
traders go about Verb H5503 סֹֽחֲרִ֗ים so·cha·rim
Then there passed alienate Verb H5674 וַיַּֽעַבְרוּ֩ vai·ya·'av·ru
and they drew continue Verb H4900 וַֽיִּמְשְׁכוּ֙ vai·yim·she·chu
and lifted up arise Verb H5927 וַיַּֽעֲל֤וּ vai·ya·'a·lu
Joseph Joseph Noun H3130 יֹוסֵף֙ yo·v·sef
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out of the pit cistern Noun H953 הַבֹּ֔ור hab·bo·vr,
and sold sell away Verb H4376 וַיִּמְכְּר֧וּ vai·yim·ke·ru
to the Ishmeelites Ishmaelite Adjective H3459 לַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֖ים lai·yish·me·'e·lim
for twenty score Noun H6242 בְּעֶשְׂרִ֣ים be·'es·rim
[pieces] of silver money Noun H3701 כָּ֑סֶף ka·sef;
and they brought abide Verb H935 וַיָּבִ֥יאוּ vai·ya·vi·'u
Joseph Joseph Noun H3130 יֹוסֵ֛ף yo·v·sef
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into Egypt Egypt 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

People

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