Joseph sold to Ishmaelites

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Ge 37:26: And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?
Ge 37:27: Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brethren were content.
Ge 37:28: 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.
Ge 37:29: And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.
Ge 37:30: And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, whither shall I go?
Ge 37:31: And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;
Ge 37:32: And they sent the coat of many colours, and they brought it to their father; and said, This have we found: know now whether it be thy son's coat or no.
Ge 37:33: And he knew it, and said, It is my son's coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.
Ge 37:34: And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.
Ge 37:35: And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.
Ge 37:36: And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard.