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Genesis 37:26

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

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Genesis 37:26 in other translations

Judah said to his brothers, “What profit is it if we kill our brother and conceal his blood?

Genesis 37:26 · World English Bible

Genesis 37:26 in context

  1. 24and they took him, and cast him into the pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.
  2. 25And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a caravan of Ishmaelites was coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.
  3. 26And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother and conceal his blood?
  4. 27Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother, our flesh. And his brethren hearkened unto him.
  5. 28And there passed by Midianites, merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. And they brought Joseph into Egypt.