Midrasz do Rodzaju 37:30

And while they were eating they held counsel together concerning what was to be done with ‎him, whether to kill him or to bring him back unto his father. And whilst they were holding ‎their council they lifted up their eyes and behold, a company of Ishmaelites was coming from ‎the distance on their road from Gilead, and going down to Egypt. And Judah said unto them: ‎What profit is it to us if we slay our brother, perhaps the Lord may once require him from us, ‎this is the advice I propose concerning him, according to which you may do unto him: Behold ‎this company of Ishmaelites is going down to Egypt, come then and let us sell him unto them ‎and let our hands be free from him. And they will take him along on their way and he will be ‎lost amongst the people of the land, and we need not slay him with our hands. And this ‎pleased them well and they decided to act according to Judah’s advice. And while they were ‎dis cussing this matter, behold, before the Ishmaelites had yet reached them, seven ‎merchants of Midian passed them by, and passing by they were thirsty and lifting up their ‎eyes, they saw the pit wherein Joseph was, and behold all kinds of birds were around him. ‎And these Midianites ran unto the pit to drink water, for they thought there was water in the ‎pit, and when they arrived before the pit they heard the voice of Joseph weeping and ‎lamenting in the pit and looking into the pit they saw a lad of fine figure and comely ‎appearance. And they called unto him: Who art thou, and who hath brought thee hither and ‎who hath cast thee into this pit in the wilderness? And they all assisted Joseph to raise him, ‎and they brought Joseph out from the pit and took him along continuing their journey. And ‎when they passed by his brothers, they saw Joseph in the hands of the Midianites and they ‎said unto them: Why are ye doing this thing to take our servant and go away with him? Verily, ‎we have placed this lad into the pit, for he hath rebelled against us, and you came and brought ‎him up to take him away. And now return ye our servant unto us.