Genesis 37:27 “Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites and not lay a hand on him; fo…”

Genesis 37:27

Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites and not lay a hand on him; for he is our brother, our own flesh.” And they agreed.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

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.

American Standard Version

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.

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.

Darby Translation

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].

Young's Literal Translation

Come, and we sell him to the Ishmaelites, and our hands are not on him, for he [is] our brother — our flesh;' and his brethren hearken.

Bible in Basic English

Let us give him to these Ishmaelites for a price, and let us not put violent hands on him, for he is our brother, our flesh. And his brothers gave ear to him.

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Cross references

“sell him”

Matthew 16:26 Genesis 37:22 Exodus 21:16 Exodus 21:21 Nehemiah 5:8 Matthew 26:15

Matthew 16:26 · BSB

What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?

Genesis 37:22 · BSB

“Do not shed his blood. Throw him into this pit in the wilderness, but do not lay a hand on him.” Reuben said this so that he could rescue Joseph from their hands and return him to his father.

Exodus 21:16 · BSB

Whoever kidnaps another man must be put to death, whether he sells him or the man is found in his possession.

Exodus 21:21 · BSB

However, if the servant gets up after a day or two, the owner shall not be punished, since the servant is his property.

Nehemiah 5:8 · BSB

and said, “We have done our best to buy back our Jewish brothers who were sold to foreigners, but now you are selling your own brothers, that they may be sold back to us!” But they remained silent, for they could find no…

Matthew 26:15 · BSB

and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I hand Him over to you?” And they set out for him thirty pieces of silver.

“let not”

1 Samuel 18:17 2 Samuel 11:14–17 2 Samuel 12:9

1 Samuel 18:17 · BSB

Then Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter Merab. I will give her to you in marriage. Only be valiant for me and fight the LORD’s battles.” But Saul was thinking, “I need not raise my hand against him; let the h…

2 Samuel 11:14–17 · BSB

The next morning David wrote a letter to Joab and sent it with Uriah.

2 Samuel 12:9 · BSB

Why then have you despised the command of the LORD by doing evil in His sight? You put Uriah the Hittite to the sword and took his wife as your own. You have slain him with the sword of the Ammonites.

“he is our”

Genesis 42:21 Genesis 29:14

Genesis 42:21 · BSB

Then they said to one another, “Surely we are being punished because of our brother. We saw his anguish when he pleaded with us, but we would not listen. That is why this distress has come upon us.”

Genesis 29:14 · BSB

Then Laban declared, “You are indeed my own flesh and blood.” After Jacob had stayed with him a month,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

26Then Judah said to his brothers, “What profit will we gain if we kill our brother and cover up his blood?

28So when the Midianite traders passed by, his brothers pulled Joseph out of the pit and sold him for twenty shekels of silver to the Ishmaelites, who took him to Egypt.

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