Genesis 37:25

And they sat down to eat bread; and having lifted up their eyes they beheld, and lo, Ishmaelitish travelers came from Gilead, and their camels were heavily loaded with spices, and resin, and myrrh; and they went to bring them to Egypt.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

24And they took him and cast him into the pit; and the pit was empty, it had not water.

26And Judah said to his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?

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Cross References

Genesis 16:11And the angel of the Lord said to her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael, for the Lord hath hearkened to thy humiliation.

Genesis 25:16These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names in their tents and in their dwellings, twelve princes according to their nations.

Genesis 31:23And having taken his brethren with him, he pursued after him seven days’ journey, and overtook him on Mount Gilead.

Genesis 37:36And the Midianites sold Joseph into Egypt; to Potiphar, the eunuch of Pharaoh, captain of the guard.

Genesis 43:11And Israel, their father, said to them, If it be so, do this; take of the fruits of the earth in your vessels, and carry down to the man presents of gum and honey, and frankincense, and stacte, and turpentine, and walnuts.

Psalms 14:4In his sight an evil-worker is set at nought, 1 But he honors them that fear the Lord. 1 He swears to his neighbor, and disappoints him not. 1

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 →

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