# to the Ishmaelites

"to these men who are descendants of Ishmael"

# not lay our hands upon him

This means not to harm or injure him. AT: "not hurt him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# he is our brother, our flesh

The word "flesh" is a metonym that stands for a relative. AT: "he is our blood relative" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# 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 20 pieces of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])

# carried Joseph into Egypt

"took Joseph to Egypt"