Genesis 37:26
Judah said to his brothers, “What profit is it if we kill our brother and conceal his blood?
World English Bible
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
Cross References
Genesis 4:9The LORD said to Cain, “Where is Abel, your brother?” He said, “I don’t know. Am I my brother’s keeper?”
Genesis 25:32Esau said, “Behold, I am about to die. What good is the birthright to me?”
Deuteronomy 17:8If there arises a matter too hard for you in judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters of controversy within your gates, then you shall arise, and go up to the place which the LORD your God chooses.
Job 16:18“Earth, don’t cover my blood. Let my cry have no place to rest.
Jeremiah 41:8But ten men were found among those who said to Ishmael, “Don’t kill us; for we have stores hidden in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey.” So he stopped, and didn’t kill them among their brothers.
Matthew 16:26For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for 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 →