Genesis 37:26 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?”
Genesis 37:26 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 37:26 in 6 Bible Translations
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Genesis 37:26 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother and conceal his blood? ”
Genesis 37:26 — American Standard Version
Genesis 37:26 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Judah saith unto his brethren, `What gain when we slay our brother, and have concealed his blood?”
Genesis 37:26 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 37:26 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Judah said to his brethren, What profit is it that we kill our brother and secrete his blood? ”
Genesis 37:26 — Darby Translation
Genesis 37:26 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then Iudah said vnto his brethren, What auaileth it, if we slay our brother, though wee keepe his blood secret?”
Genesis 37:26 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 37:26 in Context — Genesis 37
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.
28 Then 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.
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What Does Genesis 37:26 Mean?
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