Genesis 37:28
28Then aMidianite traders passed by. And they drew Joseph up and lifted him out of the pit, and bsold him to the Ishmaelites for twenty shekels ▼▼A shekel was about 2/5 ounce or 11 grams
of silver. They took Joseph to Egypt. Numbers 6:2
2“Speak to the people of Israel and say to them, When either a man or a woman makes a special vow, the vow of da Nazirite, ▼▼ Nazirite means one separated, or one consecrated
fto separate himself to the Lord, Psalms 105:17-22
17he had gsent a man ahead of them,Joseph, who was hsold as a slave.
18His ifeet were hurt with fetters;
his neck was put in a collar of iron;
19until jwhat he had said came to pass,
the word of the Lord ktested him.
20 lThe king sent and mreleased him;
the ruler of the peoples set him free;
21he nmade him lord of his house
and ruler of all his possessions,
22to bind ▼
▼Septuagint, Syriac, Jerome instruct
his princes at his pleasureand to teach his elders wisdom.
Isaiah 66:5
5 Hear the word of the Lord,you who tremble at his word:
“Your brothers who hate you
and cast you out for my name’s sake
have said, p‘Let the Lord be glorified,
that we may see your joy’;
but it is they who shall be put to shame.
Acts 7:9
9“And the patriarchs, qjealous of Joseph, rsold him into Egypt; but sGod was with him
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