24 and they took him and threw him into the pit. Now the pit was empty, without any water in it.

25 Then they sat down to eat [a]a meal. And as they raised their eyes and looked, behold, a caravan of (A)Ishmaelites was coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing [b](B)aromatic gum and [c](C)balm and [d]myrrh, [e]on their way to bring them down to Egypt. 26 Judah said to his brothers, “What profit is it for us to kill our brother and (D)cover up his blood?

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 37:25 Lit bread
  2. Genesis 37:25 Or ladanum spice
  3. Genesis 37:25 Or mastic
  4. Genesis 37:25 Or resinous bark
  5. Genesis 37:25 Lit going

24 and they took him and threw him into the cistern.(A) The cistern was empty; there was no water in it.

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

26 Judah(G) said to his brothers, “What will we gain if we kill our brother and cover up his blood?(H)

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