Genesis 37:28 (WEB)
Midianites who were merchants passed by, and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. The merchants brought Joseph into Egypt.
Fathers and councils · 6
Jerome
“…in the division of the land of Judah, and died, not in the twenties, which are ever unlucky in Scripture—by them are reckoned the years ofJacob’s service,the price of Joseph, andsundry presents which Esau who was fond of them received—but in thetens, whose praises we have often sung; and he was buried inThamnath…” — editor's note: Gen. xxxvii. 28.
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Augustine of Hippo
“Because Joseph was sold into Egypt by his brethren.” — editor's note: Gen. xxxvii. 28.
Read the whole comment“Was not Joseph sold?” — editor's note: Gen. xxxvii. 28.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- JeromeCatena Aurea on Matthew
“Joseph was not sold as many, following the LXX [septuagint], think for twenty pieces of gold, but as the Hebrew text has for twenty pieces of silver, [marg. note: Gen 37:28] for it could not be that the servant should be more valuable than his Master.” — the author cites it
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Ambrose of Milan
“For though sold by his brothers into slavery, he took no revenge for this wrong, but put an end to their want.” — editor's note: Gen. xxxvii. 28.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“For besides all the wonders by the way, and that mighty roar, to speak most concisely, Joseph came into Egypt alone, and soon after six hundred thousand depart from Egypt.” — editor's note: Gen. xxxvii. 28.
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Cross-references · 3
Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 26:14–16 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 26:14–16 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 26:14–16 (2) (Catena Aurea).