Genesis 37:25
And they reclined to eat bread. And they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a band of Arabaee were coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing spices, and resin, and myrrh, to go down to Mizraim.
Targum Onkelos
In The King James Version
In Context
24And they took him and cast him into the pit; but the pit was empty, no water was in it.
Cross References
Genesis 16:11And the Angel of the Lord said to her, Behold, thou hast conceived, and shalt give birth to a son, and thou shalt call his name Yishmael, because the Lord hath heard thy prayer.
Genesis 25:16These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names in their villages and their towns, twelve chiefs of their peoples.
Genesis 31:23And he took his brethren with him, and Pursued after him; going seven days; and he overtook him in the Mountain of Gilead.
Genesis 37:36And the Midianites sold him in Mizraim to Potiphar, a prince of Pharoh, chief of the killers.
Genesis 43:11And Israel their father said to them, If then it is to be, do this: take of what is praiseworthy in the land in your vessels, and carry down to the man an offering; a little gum, and a little honey, storax and ladanum, nuts and almonds; and silver,
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 →