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Genesis 37:26 KJV
Genesis · chapter 37 · verse 26 · King James Version
And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?Genesis 37:26 · King James Version
Genesis 37:26 in context
24And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.
25And 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.
26And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?
27Come, 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.
28Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.
Key words (Strong's)
- brethrenʼâcha brother )H251 →
- concealkâçâhproperly, to plumpH3680 →
- profitbetsaʻplunderH1215 →
- JudahYᵉhûwdâhJehudah , the name of five IsraelitesH3063 →
- saidʼâmarto sayH559 →
- slayhâragto smite with deadly intentH2026 →
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