KJV King James 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.
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Genesis 37:25
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And as they sat down to eat a meal, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were carrying spices, balm, and myrrh on their way down to Egypt.
WEB World English Bible
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.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
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.
Surrounding context — Genesis 37
22 And Reuben said unto 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 was come unto his brethren, that they stript Joseph out of his coat, [his] coat of [many] colours that [was] on him;
24 And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit [was] empty, [there was] no water in it.
25 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.
26 And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit [is it] if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?
27 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.
28 Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty [pieces] of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.
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וַיֵּשְׁבוּ֮H3427 · ya.shavto dwellלֶֽאֱכָל־H398 · a.khalto eatלֶחֶם֒H3899 · le.chemfoodוַיִּשְׂא֤וּH5375 · na.sato lift: raiseעֵֽינֵיהֶם֙H5869 · a.yineyeוַיִּרְא֔וּH7200 · ra.ahto see: seeוְהִנֵּה֙H2009 · hin.nehbeholdאֹרְחַ֣תH736 · o.re.chahcaravanיִשְׁמְעֵאלִ֔יםH3459 · yish.ma.e.liIshmaeliteבָּאָ֖הH935 · boto come (in): comeמִגִּלְעָ֑דH1568 · gil.adGileadוּגְמַלֵּיהֶ֣םH1581 · ga.malcamelנֹֽשְׂאִ֗יםH5375 · na.sato lift: raiseנְכֹאת֙H5219 · ne.khottragacanth gumוּצְרִ֣יH6875 · tse.ribalsamוָלֹ֔טH3910 · lotmyrrhהוֹלְכִ֖יםH1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentלְהוֹרִ֥ידH3381 · ya.radto go downמִצְרָֽיְמָה׃H4714 · mits.ra.yimEgypt
Cross-references
Genesis 43:11And their father Israel said unto them, If [it must be] so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:Genesis 37:28Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty [pieces] of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.Jeremiah 8:22[Is there] no balm in Gilead; [is there] no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?Genesis 37:36And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, [and] captain of the guard.Genesis 16:11-12And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou [art] with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction.Genesis 25:1-4Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name [was] Keturah.Genesis 31:23And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days’ journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead.Jeremiah 46:11Go up into Gilead, and take balm, O virgin, the daughter of Egypt: in vain shalt thou use many medicines; [for] thou shalt not be cured.Genesis 25:16-18These [are] the sons of Ishmael, and these [are] their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations.Psalm 14:4Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people [as] they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD.Genesis 39:1And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither.Proverbs 30:20Such [is] the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.Amos 6:6That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.Esther 3:15The posts 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 Shushan was perplexed.Psalm 83:6The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites; of Moab, and the Hagarenes;Genesis 31:21So he fled with all that he had; and he rose up, and passed over the river, and set his face [toward] the mount Gilead.
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