Genesis 37:26
And Judah said to his brethren, What profit is it that we kill our brother and secrete his blood?
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?
In Context
Cross References
Genesis 4:9And Jehovah said to Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: am I my brother's keeper?
Genesis 25:32And Esau said, Behold, I am going to die, and of what use can the birthright be to me?
Deuteronomy 17:8If there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, between blood and blood, between cause and cause, and between stroke and stroke, matters of controversy within thy gates, then shalt thou arise, and go up to the place which Jehovah thy God will choose.
Job 16:18O earth, cover not my blood, and let there be no place for my cry!
Jeremiah 41:8But ten men were found among them that said unto Ishmael, Do not kill us, for we have hidden stores in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey. So he forbore, and did not kill them among their brethren.
Matthew 16:26For what does a man profit, if he should gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
Matthew Henry on Genesis 37:24-31
23 And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stript Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colours that was on him; 24 And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it. 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… Read the whole commentary →