Genesis 37:25
And sitting down to eat bread, they saw some Ismaelites on their way coming from Calaad, with their camels, carrying spices, and balm, and myrrh to Egypt.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
24And cast him into an old pit, where there was no water.
26And Juda said to his brethren: What will it profit us to kill our brother, and conceal his blood?
Cross References
Genesis 16:11And again: Behold, said he, thou art with child, and thou shalt bring forth a son: and thou shalt call his name Ismael, because the Lord hath heard thy affliction.
Genesis 25:16These are the sons of Ismael: and these are their names by their castles and towns, twelve princes of their tribes.
Genesis 31:23And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days; and overtook him in the mount of Galaad.
Genesis 37:36The Madianites sold Joseph in Egypt to Putiphar, an eunuch of Pharao, captain of the soldiers.
Genesis 43:11Then Israel said to them: If it must needs be so, do what you will: take of the best fruits of the land in your vessels, and carry down presents to the man, a little balm, and honey, and storax, myrrh, turpentine, and almonds.
Psalms 14:4Shall not all they know that work iniquity, who devour my people as they eat bread ?
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 →