Genesis 37:27

KJV1611 – Modern English

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.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Come, let’s sell him to the Ishmaelites and not lay our hands on him. After all, he is our brother, our own flesh." His brothers agreed.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard 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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Come,{H3212} and let us sell{H4376} him to the Ishmaelites,{H3459} and let not our hand{H3027} be upon him; for he is our brother,{H251} our flesh.{H1320} And his brethren{H251} hearkened{H8085} unto him.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Come{H3212}{(H8798)}, and let us sell{H4376}{(H8799)} him to the Ishmeelites{H3459}, and let not our hand{H3027} be upon him; for he is our brother{H251} and our flesh{H1320}. And his brethren{H251} were content{H8085}{(H8799)}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    come on let vs sell him to the Ismaelites and let not oure handes be defyled vpon him: for he is oure brother and oure flesh. And his brethren were content.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Come, let vs sell him vnto the Ismaelites, that oure handes be not defyled vpon him, for he is oure brother, oure flesh and bloude. And they herkened vnto him.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    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.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Come on, and let vs sell hym to the Ismaelites, and let not our hande be vpon him: for he is our brother and our fleshe. And his brethren were content.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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.

  • 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.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Come, let’s sell him to the Ishmaelites, but let’s not lay a hand on him, for after all, he is our brother, our own flesh.” His brothers agreed.

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 42:21 : 21 And they said one to another, We are truly guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he begged us, and we would not listen; therefore this distress has come upon us.
  • 1 Sam 18:17 : 17 And Saul said to David, Behold my elder daughter Merab, her will I give you as your wife: only be valiant for me, and fight the LORD'S battles. For Saul said, Let not my hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.
  • 2 Sam 11:14-17 : 14 In the morning it happened that David wrote a letter to Joab and sent it by the hand of Uriah. 15 And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set Uriah in the forefront of the fiercest battle, and retreat from him, that he may be struck down and die. 16 So it happened, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah to a place where he knew there were valiant men. 17 Then the men of the city came out and fought with Joab. And some of the people of the servants of David fell; and Uriah the Hittite died also.
  • 2 Sam 12:9 : 9 Why have you despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in His sight? You have killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and have taken his wife to be your wife, and have slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.
  • Neh 5:8 : 8 And I said to them, According to our ability, we have redeemed our fellow Jews who were sold to the nations; and will you even sell your brethren, or should they be sold to us? Then they were silent and found nothing to answer.
  • Matt 16:26 : 26 For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?
  • Matt 26:15 : 15 And said to them, What will you give me, and I will deliver him to you? And they agreed with him for thirty pieces of silver.
  • 1 Tim 1:10 : 10 For fornicators, for those who defile themselves with mankind, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and if there is any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine,
  • Rev 18:13 : 13 And cinnamon, and incense, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and cattle, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and slaves, and souls of men.
  • Exod 21:16 : 16 He who kidnaps a man, and sells him, or if he is found in his hand, shall surely be put to death.
  • Exod 21:21 : 21 However, if he continues a day or two, he shall not be punished, for he is his property.
  • Gen 29:14 : 14 And Laban said to him, Surely you are my bone and my flesh. And he stayed with him for a month.
  • Gen 37:22 : 22 And Reuben said to them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    25 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.

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

  • Gen 37:28
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    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 45:4-5
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    4 And Joseph said to his brothers, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom you sold into Egypt.

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  • Gen 37:20-23
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    20 Come now therefore, and let us kill him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast has devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.

    21 And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.

    22 And Reuben said to them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again.

    23 And it came to pass, when Joseph came to his brothers, that they stripped Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colors that was on him;

  • Gen 42:21
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    21 And they said one to another, We are truly guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he begged us, and we would not listen; therefore this distress has come upon us.

  • Gen 43:7
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    75%

    12 And his brothers went to feed their father's flock in Shechem.

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

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    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.

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    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.

  • Gen 37:31-32
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    31 And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;

    32 And they sent the coat of many colors, and they brought it to their father; and said, This we have found: know now whether it is your son's coat or not.

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

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

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    17 So shall you say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray you now, the trespass of your brothers, and their sin, for they did unto you evil, and now, we pray you, forgive the trespass of the servants of the God of your father. And Joseph wept when they spoke unto him.