23. When Joseph came to his brothers, he was wearing his beautiful robe. They took it away from him.
24. And they threw him into the well. The well was empty. There wasn't any water in it.
25. Then they sat down to eat their meal. As they did, they saw some Ishmaelite traders coming from Gilead. Their camels were loaded with spices, lotion and myrrh. They were on their way to take them down to Egypt.
26. Judah said to his brothers, "What will we gain if we kill our brother and try to cover up what we've done?
27. Come. Let's sell him to these traders. Let's not harm him ourselves. After all, he's our brother. He's our own flesh and blood." Judah's brothers agreed with him.
28. The traders from Midian came by. Joseph's brothers pulled him up out of the well. They sold him to the Ishmaelite traders for eight ounces of silver. Then the traders took him to Egypt.