Genesis 37:25
They were just sitting down to have a meal when they saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were carrying aromatic spices, balm, and myrrh to take to Egypt.
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24grabbed him and threw him into a pit. (The pit was empty—it didn't have any water in it.)
Cross References
Genesis 16:11The angel of the Lord went on to tell her: “Listen! You're pregnant, and you will have a son. You are to name him Ishmael, for the Lord has heard how you've suffered.
Genesis 25:16These were the sons of Ishmael, and these became the names of the places where they lived and camped—the twelve family rulers of their tribes.
Genesis 31:23Taking some of his relatives with him, he chased after Jacob and caught up with him seven days later in the hill country of Gilead.
Genesis 37:36In the meantime the Ishmaelites had arrived in Egypt and had sold Joseph to Potiphar. Potiphar was one of Pharaoh's officers, the captain of the guard.
Genesis 43:11“If it has to be, then this is what you'll do,” Israel replied. “Take with you the best our country produces. Pack your bags with gifts for the man—balm, a little honey, spices, myrrh, pistachios, and almonds.
Psalms 14:4Won't these people who do evil ever learn? They consume my people as if they were eating bread, and refuse to pray to the Lord.
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 →