American Sunday School Times Genesis 37:28 Then there passed by Midianites merchants; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit… I. JOSEPH ABUSED. 1. Stripped of his raiment (ver. 23). 2. Taken by force (ver. 24). 3. Cast into a pit (ver. 24). (1) Separated from the presence of men. (2) Protected by the presence of God. II. JOSEPH SOLE. 1. The ready purchasers (ver. 25). 2. The mercenary plea (vers. 26, 27). 3. The paltry price. III. JOSEPH MOURNED. 1. Cruel deception (ver. 33). 2. Pitiable woe (ver. 34). 3. Inconsolable sorrow (ver. 35). (American Sunday School Times.) Parallel Verses KJV: 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. |
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