27. Come and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites; but let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother, our flesh. And his brethren hearkened to him.
28. And Midianitish men, merchants, passed by; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty silver-pieces; and they brought Joseph to Egypt.
29. And Reuben returned to the pit, and behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his garments,
30. and returned to his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, where shall I go?
31. And they took Joseph's vest, and slaughtered a buck of the goats, and dipped the vest in the blood;
32. and they sent the vest of many colours and had it carried to their father, and said, This have we found: discern now whether it is thy son's vest or not.