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Genesis 37:28
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Genesis 37:28
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28 (A) When the Midianite merchants came by, Joseph's brothers took him out of the well, and for 20 pieces of silver they sold him to the Ishmaelites[a] who took him to Egypt.
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- 37.28 Midianite … Ishmaelites: According to 25.1,2, 12 both the Midianites and the Ishmaelites were descendants of Abraham, and in Judges 8.22-24 the two names are used of the same people. It is possible that in this passage “Ishmaelite” has the meaning “nomadic traders,” while “Midianite” refers to their ethnic origin.
Genesis 45:5
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Genesis 45:5
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5 Don't worry or blame yourselves for what you did. God is the one who sent me ahead of you to save lives.
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