Genesis 37:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Come, 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.”
Genesis 37:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 37:27 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 37:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Come, and let’s sell him to the Ishmaelites, and not let our hand be on him; for he is our brother, our flesh.” His brothers listened to him.”
Genesis 37:27 — World English Bible
Genesis 37:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Come, 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.”
Genesis 37:27 — American Standard Version
Genesis 37:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Come, and we sell him to the Ishmaelites, and our hands are not on him, for he <FI>is<Fi> our brother--our flesh;' and his brethren hearken.”
Genesis 37:27 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 37:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Come and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites; but let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother, our flesh. And his brethren hearkened [to him].”
Genesis 37:27 — Darby Translation
Genesis 37:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Come and let vs sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our handes be vpon him: for he is our brother and our flesh: and his brethren obeyed.”
Genesis 37:27 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 37:27 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and our hand shall not be upon him—for he is our brother, our flesh." And his brothers listened.”
Genesis 37:27 — The Living Sword
Genesis 37:27 in Context — Genesis 37
25 Ils s’assirent ensuite pour manger. Ayant levé les yeux, ils virent une caravane d’Ismaélites venant de Galaad; leurs chameaux étaient chargés d’aromates, de baume et de myrrhe, qu’ils transportaient en Égypte.
26 Alors Juda dit à ses frères: Que gagnerons-nous à tuer notre frère et à cacher son sang?
27 Venez, vendons-le aux Ismaélites, et ne mettons pas la main sur lui, car il est notre frère, notre chair. Et ses frères l’écoutèrent.
28 Au passage des marchands madianites, ils tirèrent et firent remonter Joseph hors de la citerne; et ils le vendirent pour vingt sicles d’argent aux Ismaélites, qui l’emmenèrent en Égypte.
29 Ruben revint à la citerne; et voici, Joseph n’était plus dans la citerne. Il déchira ses vêtements,
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What Does Genesis 37:27 Mean?
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