And they sold him for a cheap price—a few coins—they considered him to be of little value.
Yusuf 12:20
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وَشَرَوْهُ بِثَمَنٍ بَخْسٍ دَرَاهِمَ مَعْدُودَةٍ وَكَانُوا فِيهِ مِنَ الزَّاهِدِينَ
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And they sold him for a cheap price—a few coins—they considered him to be of little value.
They sold him for just a few silver coins, because they didn't think he was worth much.
They sold him for just a few silver coins — they didn't value him at all.
They sold him for a paltry price — a few coins — and they had no interest in him.
And they sold him for a low price—a few coins—they considered him to be of little value.
And they sold him for a low price—a few coins—they considered him to be of little value.
And they sold him for a reduced price - a few dirhams - and they were, concerning him, of those content with little.
And they sold him for a low price - for a few Dirhams (i.e. for a few silver coins). And they were of those who regarded him insignificant.
They sold him for a meager price, a few silver coins; they were quite indifferent about him.
The (Brethren) sold him for a miserable price, for a few dirhams counted out: in such low estimation did they hold him!
And they sold him for a low price, a number of silver coins; and they attached no value to him.
Later they sold him for a paltry sum, a few pieces of silver [dirhams]: So little did they value him.
Later they sold him for a paltry sum - just a few dirhams; they did not care to obtain a higher price.
And they sold him for a cheap price, a few dirhams, for they set small store by him.
Washarawhu bithamanin bakhsin darahima maAAdoodatin wakanoo feehi mina alzzahideena