12-01-2021, 01:18 PM
What we are not told of in the Text, the Torah alone, is that the pit had scorpions and snakes, including Joseph being near starvation by the time the Midianites pulled him from the pit. I think prosecution said these accounts are in the Midrash. Given that extra knowledge I would also include attempted murder with kidnapping charges for the brothers while excluding Reuben.
Another thing is the Hebrew word for (See- and - Raising their eyes) can mean more than just literally seeing. They percieved knowing the trade and travel habits of the Ishmaelites would be arriving from Gilead.
Nine older brothers subdueing a 17 year old would not take much effort to toss him in a pit, I would imagine.
Verse 36 - There is a third tribe said to have sold him to Egypt, and that is the Medanites. There was Midian and Ishmael both sons of Abraham. (Gen. 25) - Abraham had a wife named Keturah who bore him 6 sons. ואת-מדן ואת-מדין
Both Medan and Midian are listed with the other sons, so I don't think Medan is a variant of the Midianites.
(I'm out of practice with typing Hebrew and typing vowels).
Prior to watching the court scene I thought it was Joseph brothers that did the selling but the Torah does not say that.
Another thing is the Hebrew word for (See- and - Raising their eyes) can mean more than just literally seeing. They percieved knowing the trade and travel habits of the Ishmaelites would be arriving from Gilead.
Nine older brothers subdueing a 17 year old would not take much effort to toss him in a pit, I would imagine.
Verse 36 - There is a third tribe said to have sold him to Egypt, and that is the Medanites. There was Midian and Ishmael both sons of Abraham. (Gen. 25) - Abraham had a wife named Keturah who bore him 6 sons. ואת-מדן ואת-מדין
Both Medan and Midian are listed with the other sons, so I don't think Medan is a variant of the Midianites.
(I'm out of practice with typing Hebrew and typing vowels).
Prior to watching the court scene I thought it was Joseph brothers that did the selling but the Torah does not say that.