JOSEPH SOLD INTO SLAVERY

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Joseph was regarded by his brethren as an artful pretender.

They already began to form a plot for Joseph‘s assassination.

Their hatred to Joseph must have had a far deeper seat.

It must have been produced by dislike to his piety and other excellencies, which made his character and conduct a constant censure upon theirs, and on account of which they found that they could never be at ease till they had rid themselves of his hated presence.

A travelling caravan composed of a mixed association of Arabians.

Those tribes of Northern Arabia had already addicted themselves to commerce, and long did they enjoy a monopoly, the carrying trade being entirely in their hands.

Their approach could easily be seen; for, as their road, after crossing the ford from the Trans-Jordanic district, led along the south side of the mountains of Gilboa, a party seated on the plain of Dothan could trace them and their string of camels in the distance as they proceeded through the broad and gently sloping valley that intervenes.

Trading in the produce of Arabia and India, they were in the regular course of traffic on their way to Egypt.

The sight of these travelling merchants gave a sudden turn to the views of the conspirators; for having no wish to commit a greater degree of crime than was necessary for the accomplishment of their end, they readily approved of Judah‘s suggestion to dispose of their obnoxious brother as a slave.

Acting impulsively on Judah‘s advice, they had their poor victim ready by the time the merchants reached them; and money being no part of their object, they sold him.

Genesis 37:29-36 KJV

[29] And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.

[30] And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, whither shall I go?

[31] And they took Joseph’s coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;

[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.

[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.

[34] And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.

[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.

[36] And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, and captain of the guard.

Genesis 37:29 KJV

And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.

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Genesis 37:30 KJV

And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, whither shall I go?

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Genesis 37:31 KJV

And they took Joseph’s coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;

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Genesis 37:32 KJV

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.

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Genesis 37:33 KJV

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.

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Genesis 37:34 KJV

And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.

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Genesis 37:35 KJV

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.

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Genesis 37:36 KJV

And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, and captain of the guard.

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