1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible
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| Genesis 37:28 | *And when the Madianite merchants passed by, they drew him out of the pit, and sold him to the Ismaelites, for twenty pieces of silver: and they led him into Egypt.** Wisdom 10:13. | Year of the World 2276, Year before Christ 1728. Of silver. Some have read, thirty pieces of gold or silver. (St. Ambrose, C. 3.) --- The price was trifling: twenty sicles would be about £2 5s. 7.5d. English. The Madianites and Ismaelites jointly purchased Joseph. (Haydock) |