Genesis 37:27
Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brethren were content.
Cross-reference
Genesis 37:22 shows Reuben's plan to rescue Joseph — in contrast to Judah's selling scheme, though both avoid direct murder.
In Genesis 29:14, Laban calls Jacob 'my bone and my flesh' — the same kinship phrase Judah uses here to appeal for sparing Joseph.
In Genesis 42:21, the brothers later recall 'we are guilty concerning our brother' — directly referencing this sale and their guilt.
In Genesis 44:31, Jacob's death from grief over losing Benjamin echoes the brothers' earlier plan to sell Joseph — showing how their deceit nearly destroys their father.
Exodus 21:16 condemns kidnapping and selling a person — the very crime Judah commits by selling Joseph into slavery.
Nehemiah 5:8 rebukes selling Jewish brothers into slavery — the very act Judah proposes here, showing later condemnation.
In Matthew 26:15, Judas sells Jesus for silver — a typological fulfillment of Joseph's brothers selling him, prefiguring Christ's betrayal.
1 Timothy 1:10 lists slave traders as lawbreakers — condemning the very act Judah proposes here, showing its sinfulness.
In Psalm 105:17, Joseph is called a 'servant' sold as a slave — directly referencing this event, framing the brothers' betrayal as part of God's redemptive plan.
Exodus 21:21 treats a slave as property ('his money') — similar to Judah's view of Joseph as a commodity to profit from, despite calling him 'our brother'.
In 1 Samuel 18:17, Saul avoids direct murder of David by using Philistines, just as Judah uses Ishmaelites to avoid killing Joseph.
In Judges 11:7, Jephthah is rejected by his brothers as an outcast — similar to Joseph being sold by his brothers, though Jephthah's rejection is permanent while Joseph's leads to reconciliation.
In Nehemiah 5:5, Israelites sell their children into slavery due to debt — a tragic parallel to Joseph being sold by his brothers, but here driven by economic desperation rather than hatred.
In Revelation 18:13, slaves are listed as merchandise of Babylon — the same commodification of humans Judah suggests here.