Genesis 37:25

KJV1611 – Modern English

And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmaelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spices and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    As they sat down to eat their meal, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were loaded with spices, balm, and myrrh, and they were on their way to take them down to Egypt.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And they sat down{H3427} to eat{H398} bread:{H3899} and they lifted up{H5375} their eyes{H5869} and looked,{H7200} and, behold, a caravan{H736} of Ishmaelites{H3459} was coming{H935} from Gilead,{H1568} with their camels{H1581} bearing{H5375} spicery{H5219} and balm{H6875} and myrrh,{H3910} going{H1980} to carry it down{H3381} to Egypt.{H4714}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And they sat down{H3427}{(H8799)} to eat{H398}{(H8800)} bread{H3899}: and they lifted up{H5375}{(H8799)} their eyes{H5869} and looked{H7200}{(H8799)}, and, behold, a company{H736} of Ishmeelites{H3459} came{H935}{(H8802)} from Gilead{H1568} with their camels{H1581} bearing{H5375}{(H8802)} spicery{H5219} and balm{H6875} and myrrh{H3910}, going{H1980}{(H8802)} to carry it down{H3381}{(H8687)} to Egypt{H4714}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And they satt them doune to eate brede. And as they lyft vp their eyes and loked aboute there came a companye of Ismaelites from Gilead and their camels lade with spicery baulme and myrre and were goynge doune in to Egipte.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    & they sat them downe to eate. In the meane season they lift vp their eyes, and sawe a copany of Ismaelites comynge from Gilead, with their camels, which bare spyces, balme, and myrre, and were goinge downe into Egipte.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    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.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And they sate them downe to eate bread: and as they lyft vp their eyes and loked about, and behold there came a company of Ismaelites from Gilead, and their camelles laden with spicerie, bawlme, and mirrhe, and were goyng downe ta cary it to Egypt.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    They sat down to eat bread, and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites was coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing spices and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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 `them' down to Egypt.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Then seating themselves, they took their meal: and looking up, they saw a travelling band of Ishmaelites, coming from Gilead on their way to Egypt, with spices and perfumes on their camels.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    They sat down to eat bread, and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites was coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing spices and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    When they sat down to eat their food, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were carrying spices, balm, and myrrh down to Egypt.

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 43:11 : 11 And their father Israel said to them, If it must be so, then do this; take some of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down a gift for the man, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:
  • Gen 37:28 : 28 Then Midianite merchants passed by; and they drew and lifted Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.
  • Jer 8:22 : 22 Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? Why then is the health of the daughter of my people not recovered?
  • Gen 37:36 : 36 And the Midianites sold him into Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard.
  • Gen 16:11-12 : 11 And the angel of the LORD said to her, Behold, you are with child, and shall bear a son, and shall call his name Ishmael, because the LORD has heard your affliction. 12 And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man's hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.
  • Gen 25:1-4 : 1 Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah. 2 And she bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. 3 And Jokshan begot Sheba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummim. 4 And the sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.
  • Gen 25:16-18 : 16 These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations. 17 These are the years of the life of Ishmael: a hundred and thirty-seven years. He gave up the spirit and died, and was gathered to his people. 18 And they dwelt from Havilah to Shur, which is before Egypt, as you go toward Assyria; and he died in the presence of all his brothers.
  • Gen 31:21 : 21 So he fled with all he had; and he rose up, and crossed over the river, and set his face toward Mount Gilead.
  • Gen 31:23 : 23 And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him a seven days' journey; and they overtook him in Mount Gilead.
  • Esth 3:15 : 15 The couriers went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city of Shushan was perplexed.
  • Ps 14:4 : 4 Do all the workers of iniquity have no knowledge, who eat up my people as they eat bread, and do not call upon the LORD?
  • Ps 83:6 : 6 The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites; of Moab, and the Hagrites;
  • Prov 30:20 : 20 Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eats and wipes her mouth and says, I have done no wrong.
  • Gen 39:1 : 1 And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the hands of the Ishmaelites, who had brought him down there.
  • Jer 46:11 : 11 Go up into Gilead, and take balm, O virgin, the daughter of Egypt: in vain shall you use many medicines; you shall not be cured.
  • Amos 6:6 : 6 Who drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the finest ointments: but are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    26 And Judah said to his brothers, What profit is it if we kill our brother, and conceal his blood?

    27 Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brothers were content.

    28 Then Midianite merchants passed by; and they drew and lifted Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.

  • Gen 43:11
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    11 And their father Israel said to them, If it must be so, then do this; take some of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down a gift for the man, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:

  • Gen 43:15
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    15 And the men took that gift, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.

  • Gen 43:2
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    2 And it came to pass, when they had consumed the grain they had brought from Egypt, their father said to them, Go again, buy us a little food.

  • Gen 45:23
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    23 And to his father he sent in this manner: ten donkeys loaded with the good things of Egypt, and ten female donkeys loaded with grain, bread, and food for his father for the journey.

  • Gen 43:25
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    25 And they prepared the gift for Joseph's coming at noon: for they heard that they would eat bread there.

  • Gen 42:1-3
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    1 Now when Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, Jacob said to his sons, Why do you look at one another?

    2 And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is grain in Egypt: go down there, and buy for us from there; that we may live, and not die.

    3 And Joseph's ten brothers went down to buy grain in Egypt.

  • Gen 42:5
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    5 And the sons of Israel came to buy grain among those that came: for the famine was in the land of Canaan.

  • Gen 42:25
    73%

    25 Then Joseph commanded to fill their sacks with grain, and to restore every man's money into his sack, and to give them provisions for the journey: and thus he did to them.

  • Gen 27:17
    72%

    17 And she gave the savory food and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob.

  • Gen 43:4
    72%

    4 If you will send our brother with us, we will go down and buy you food:

  • Gen 42:7
    72%

    7 And Joseph saw his brothers, and he recognized them, but made himself strange to them, and spoke roughly to them; and he said to them, Where do you come from? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food.

  • Gen 46:32
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    32 And the men are shepherds, for their occupation has been to feed livestock; and they have brought their flocks, herds, and all that they have.

  • Gen 44:25
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    25 And our father said, Go again, and buy us a little food.

  • Gen 42:33-35
    3 verses
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    33 And the man, the lord of the country, said to us, Hereby shall I know that you are honest men; leave one of your brothers here with me, and take food for the famine of your households, and be gone:

    34 And bring your youngest brother to me: then shall I know that you are not spies, but that you are honest men: so will I deliver you your brother, and you shall trade in the land.

    35 And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that, behold, every man's bundle of money was in his sack: and when both they and their father saw the bundles of money, they were afraid.

  • Gen 42:27
    71%

    27 And as one of them opened his sack to give his donkey feed at the inn, he saw his money; for behold, it was in his sack's mouth.

  • Gen 37:24
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    24 And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.

  • Gen 37:18-19
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    71%

    18 And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near to them, they conspired against him to kill him.

    19 And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer comes.

  • Gen 44:1-2
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    71%

    1 And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men's sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put each man's money in the mouth of his sack.

    2 And put my cup, the silver cup, in the mouth of the sack of the youngest, along with his grain money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.

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    25 And they went up out of Egypt and came to the land of Canaan, to Jacob their father,

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    71%

    36 And the Midianites sold him into Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard.