## lay our hands on him ##

"hurt him"

## he is our brother, our flesh ##

Both of these phrases mean basically the same thing. Judah emphasizes the family relationship between Joseph and the other brothers. Alternate translation: "he is our blood relative" or "he is our very own brother" (see: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]]).

## His brothers listened to him ##

"Judah's brothers listened to him" or "Judah's brothers agreed with him"

## Midianite...Ishmaelites ##

Both names refer to the same group of traders that Joseph's brothers meet.

## for twenty pieces of silver ##

"for the price of twenty pieces of silver"

## carried Joseph into  ##

<b>carried Joseph into <b>- "brought Joseph to"