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Genesis 37:25-27
New International Version
Genesis 37:25-27
New International Version
25 As they sat down to eat their meal, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites(A) coming from Gilead.(B) Their camels were loaded with spices, balm(C) and myrrh,(D) and they were on their way to take them down to Egypt.(E)
26 Judah(F) said to his brothers, “What will we gain if we kill our brother and cover up his blood?(G) 27 Come, let’s sell him to the Ishmaelites and not lay our hands on him; after all, he is our brother,(H) our own flesh and blood.(I)” His brothers agreed.
Genesis 37:25-27
New King James Version
Genesis 37:25-27
New King James Version
25 (A)And they sat down to eat a meal. Then they lifted their eyes and looked, and there was a company of (B)Ishmaelites, coming from Gilead with their camels, bearing spices, (C)balm, and myrrh, on their way to carry them down to Egypt. 26 So Judah said to his brothers, “What profit is there if we kill our brother and (D)conceal his blood? 27 Come and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and (E)let not our hand be upon him, for he is (F)our brother and (G)our flesh.” And his brothers listened.
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Genesis 37:25-27
King James Version
Genesis 37:25-27
King James Version
25 And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.
26 And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?
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.
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Genesis 37:25-27
English Standard Version
Genesis 37:25-27
English Standard Version
25 Then they sat down to eat. And looking up they saw a (A)caravan of (B)Ishmaelites coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing (C)gum, balm, and myrrh, on their way to carry it down to Egypt. 26 Then Judah said to his brothers, “What profit is it (D)if we kill our brother and conceal his blood? 27 Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and (E)let not our hand be upon him, for he is our brother, our own flesh.” And his brothers listened to him.
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