Genesis 37:25 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Genesis 37:25 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 37:25 in 6 Bible Translations
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Genesis 37:25 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“They sat down to eat bread, and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing spices and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.”
Genesis 37:25 — World English Bible
Genesis 37:25 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And 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. ”
Genesis 37:25 — American Standard Version
Genesis 37:25 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And they sit down to eat bread, and they lift up their eyes, and look, and lo, a company of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead, and their camels bearing spices, and balm, and myrrh, going to take <FI>them<Fi> down to Egypt.”
Genesis 37:25 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 37:25 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And they sat down to eat bread; and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and behold, a caravan of Ishmaelites came from Gilead; and their camels bore tragacanth, and balsam, and ladanum — going to carry [it] down to Egypt. ”
Genesis 37:25 — Darby Translation
Genesis 37:25 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then they sate them downe to eate bread: and they lift vp their eyes and looked, and behold, there came a companie of Ishmeelites from Gilead, and their camels laden with spicerie, and balme, and myrrhe, and were going to cary it downe into Egypt.”
Genesis 37:25 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 37:25 in Context — Genesis 37
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 we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?
27 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.
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What Does Genesis 37:25 Mean?
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