Genesis 37:26

Judah said to his brothers, “What do we gain if we kill our brother and conceal his blood?

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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

25Then they sat down to eat bread, and when they looked up they saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead, and their camels were loaded with spices, balm and myrrh on their way to carry it down to Egypt.

27Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let us do him no violence, for he is our brother, our own flesh and blood.” So his brothers listened to him;

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Cross References

Genesis 4:9Then the Lord asked Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” He answered, “I do not know! Am I my brother’s keeper?”

Genesis 25:32Esau replied, “See, I am nearly dead now! So of what use is this birthright to me?”

Matthew 16:26What good will it do a person to gain the whole world, if he forfeits his life? Or what will a person give that is of equal value with his life?

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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