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Genesis 37:26
“And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?”
King James Version (KJV)
Genesis 37:26 Context
23And 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; 24And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it. 25And 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. 26And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood? 27Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brethren were content. 28Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt. 29And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.
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Other Translations
And Iudah saide vnto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceale his blood?
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Judah said to his brothers, "What profit is it for us to kill our brother and cover up his blood?
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother and conceal his blood?
- American Standard Version (1901)
And Judah said to his brothers, What profit is there in putting our brother to death and covering up his blood?
- Basic English Bible
And Judah said to his brethren, What profit is it that we kill our brother and secrete his blood?
- Darby Bible
And Judah said to his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood.
- Webster's Bible
Judah said to his brothers, "What profit is it if we kill our brother and conceal his blood?
- World English Bible
And Judah saith unto his brethren, `What gain when we slay our brother, and have concealed his blood?
- Youngs Literal Bible
And Judah said unto his brethren: 'What profit is it if we slay our brother and conceal his blood?
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Judah said to his brothers, "What profit is it for us to kill our brother and cover up his blood?
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother and conceal his blood?
- American Standard Version (1901)
And Judah said to his brothers, What profit is there in putting our brother to death and covering up his blood?
- Basic English Bible
And Judah said to his brethren, What profit is it that we kill our brother and secrete his blood?
- Darby Bible
And Judah said to his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood.
- Webster's Bible
Judah said to his brothers, "What profit is it if we kill our brother and conceal his blood?
- World English Bible
And Judah saith unto his brethren, `What gain when we slay our brother, and have concealed his blood?
- Youngs Literal Bible
And Judah said unto his brethren: 'What profit is it if we slay our brother and conceal his blood?
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Genesis 37:26
37:26 What profit is it if we slay our brother? - It will be less guilt and more gain to sell him. They all agreed to this. And as Joseph was sold by the contrivance of Judah for twenty pieces of silver, so was our Lord Jesus for thirty, and by one of the same name too, Judas. Reuben it seems, was gone away from his brethren when they sold Joseph, intending to come round some other way to the pit, and to help Joseph out of it. But had this taken effect, what had become of God's purpose concerning his preferment, in Egypt? There are many devices of the enemies of God's people to destroy them, and of their friends to help them, which perhaps are both disappointed, as these here; but the counsel of the Lord that shall stand. Reuben thought himself undone because the child was sold; I, whither shall I go? He being the eldest, his father would expect from him an account of him; but it proved they had all been undone, if he had not been sold.