Verse 25
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.
Referenced Verses
- Gen 43:11 : 11 Their father, Israel, said to them, "If it must be so, then do this. Take from the choice fruits of the land in your bags, and carry down a present for the man, a little balm, a little honey, spices and myrrh, nuts, and almonds;
- Gen 37:28 : 28 Midianites who were merchants passed by, and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. They brought Joseph into Egypt.
- Jer 8:22 : 22 Is there no balm in Gilead? is there no physician there? why then isn't the health of the daughter of my people recovered?
- Gen 37:36 : 36 The Midianites sold him into Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, the captain of the guard.
- Gen 16:11-12 : 11 The angel of Yahweh said to her, "Behold, you are with child, and will bear a son. You shall call his name Ishmael, because Yahweh has heard your affliction. 12 He will be like a wild donkey among men. His hand will be against every man, and every man's hand against him. He will live opposite all of his brothers."
- Gen 25:1-4 : 1 Abraham took another wife, and her name was Keturah. 2 She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. 3 Jokshan became the father of Sheba, and Dedan. The sons of Dedan were Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummim. 4 The sons of Midian: 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 villages, and by their encampments: twelve princes, according to their nations. 17 These are the years of the life of Ishmael: one hundred thirty-seven years. He gave up the spirit and died, and was gathered to his people. 18 They lived from Havilah to Shur that is before Egypt, as you go toward Assyria. He lived opposite all his relatives.
- Gen 31:21 : 21 So he fled with all that he had. He rose up, passed over the River, and set his face toward the mountain of Gilead.
- Gen 31:23 : 23 He took his relatives with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey. He overtook him in the mountain of Gilead.
- Esth 3:15 : 15 The couriers went forth in haste by the king's commandment, and the decree was given out in the citadel of Susa. The king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city of Shushan was perplexed.
- Ps 14:4 : 4 Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, who eat up my people as they eat bread, and don't call on Yahweh?
- Ps 83:6 : 6 The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites; Moab, and the Hagrites;
- Prov 30:20 : 20 "So is the way of an adulterous woman: she eats and wipes her mouth, and says, 'I have done nothing wrong.'
- Gen 39:1 : 1 Joseph was brought down to Egypt. Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the hand of the Ishmaelites that had brought him down there.
- Jer 46:11 : 11 Go up into Gilead, and take balm, virgin daughter of Egypt: in vain do you use many medicines; there is no healing for you.
- Amos 6:6 : 6 who drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the best oils; but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.