Genesis 37:27 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 37:27

25 ^aAnd they sat down to eat a meal. Then they lifted their eyes and looked, and there was a company of ^bIshmaelites, coming from Gilead with their camels, bearing spices, ^cbalm, 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 ^aconceal his blood?

27 Come and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and ^alet not our hand be upon him, for he is ^bour brother and ^cour flesh.” And his brothers listened.

28 Then ^aMidianite traders passed by; so the brothers pulled Joseph up and lifted him out of the pit, ^band sold him to the Ishmaelites for ^ctwenty shekels of silver. And they took Joseph to Egypt.

29 Then Reuben returned to the pit, and indeed Joseph was not in the pit; and he ^atore his clothes.

30 And he returned to his brothers and said, “The lad ^ais no more; and I, where shall I go?”

Verse Comparison: Genesis 37:27

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American Standard Version
Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother, our flesh. And his brethren hearkened unto him.

Amplified® Bible
Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites [and Midianites, these mixed Arabians who are approaching], and let not our hand be upon him, for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brothers consented.

Contemporary English Version
Let's sell him to the Ishmaelites and not harm him. After all, he is our brother." And the others agreed.

Darby English Version
Come and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites; but let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother, our flesh. And his brethren hearkened [to him].

Good News Bible
Let's sell him to these Ishmaelites. Then we won't have to hurt him; after all, he is our brother, our own flesh and blood." His brothers agreed,

King James Version
Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brethren were content.

New American Standard Bible
"Come and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites and not lay our hands on him, for he is our brother, our {own} flesh. And his brothers listened {to him.}"

New International Version
Come, let's sell him to the Ishmaelites and not lay our hands on him; after all, he is our brother, our own flesh and blood." His brothers agreed.

New King James Version
Come and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him, for he is our brother and our flesh.” And his brothers listened.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Come and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites and not lay our hands on him, for we acknowledge him as our brother, our own flesh." And his brothers listened to him.

Revised Standard Version
Come, let us sell him to the Ish'maelites, and let not our hand be upon him, for he is our brother, our own flesh." And his brothers heeded him.

Young's Literal Translation
Come, and we sell him to the Ishmaelites, and our hands are not on him, for he `is' our brother -- our flesh;' and his brethren hearken.

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