Apologetics: Genesis 37.25,28,36

Text

And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a caravan of Ishmaelites was coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt. . . . And there passed by Midianites, merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. And they brought Joseph into Egypt. . . . And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, the captain of the guard. (Genesis 37:25, 28, 36)

And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hand of the Ishmaelites, that had brought him down thither. (Genesis 39.1)

Problem

Did the Midianites buyd sell Joseph or did the Ishmaelites?

External Links

• Who purchased Joseph, the Ishmaelites or the Midianites? Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry

• Was Joseph Sold to Midianites, or Ishmaelites? Tektonic Apologetics Ministries

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