27. Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother, our flesh: and his brethren were content.
28. Then there passed by Midianites, merchants; and they drew and lifted Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.
29. And Reuben returned to the pit; and behold, Joseph was not in the pit: and he rent his clothes.
30. And he returned to his brethren, and said, The child is not: and I, whither shall I go?