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Genesis 37:28 Cross-References
Explore 19 cross-references for Genesis 37:28 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Genesis chapter 37 verse 28 to related passages throughout the 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.”
Genesis 37:28 (KJV)
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Commentary on Genesis 37:28
Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and ... This passage is part of the Joseph narrative, a masterfully crafted account demonstrating God's sovereign providence working through human choices and circumstances to accomplish His redemptive purposes. The Joseph cycle shows how God transforms evil intentions into instruments of salvation.Central themes include divine providence orchestrating events toward redemptive ends, the testing and refinement of character through suffering and success, forgiveness overcoming betrayal and injustice, ...
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Cross-References for Genesis 37:28
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“He sent a man before them”
“Jokshan”
“Come near to me, please. They came near. He said, I am Joseph, your brother, whom you sold into Egypt.,And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.,וַיֹּאמֶר יוֹסֵף אֶל־אֶחָיו גְּשׁוּ־נָא אֵלַי וַיִּגָּשׁוּ וַיֹּאמֶר אֲנִי יוֹסֵף אֲחִיכֶם אֲשֶׁר־מְכַרְתֶּם אֹתִי מִצְרָיְמָה׃ ,And Joseph said unto his brethren: Come near to me”
“What are you willing to give me, that I should deliver him to you? They weighed out for him thirty pieces of silver.”
“and they lifted up their eyes and looked”
“And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD delivered them into the hand of Midian seven years.”
“an officer of Pharaoh's”
“and strike them;”
“the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come; they shall bring gold and frankincense”