28 And when the Midʹi·an·ite+ merchants were passing by, they lifted Joseph up out of the waterpit and sold him to the Ishʹma·el·ites for 20 pieces of silver.+ These men took Joseph into Egypt.

36 Now the Midʹi·an·ites sold him in Egypt to Potʹi·phar, a court official of Pharʹaoh+ and the chief of the guard.+

4 So Joseph said to his brothers: “Come close to me, please.” With that they came close to him.

Then he said: “I am Joseph your brother, whom you sold into Egypt.+ 5 But now do not be upset and do not reproach one another because you sold me here; because God has sent me ahead of you for the preservation of life.+

20 Although you meant to harm me,+ God intended it to turn out well and to preserve many people alive, as he is doing today.+