KJV King James Version
And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit [is it] if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?
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Genesis 37:26
And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit [is it] if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then Judah said to his brothers, “What profit will we gain if we kill our brother and cover up his blood?
WEB World English Bible
Judah said to his brothers, “What profit is it if we kill our brother and conceal his blood?
ASV American Standard Version
And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother and conceal his blood?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Judah saith unto his brethren, ‘What gain when we slay our brother, and have concealed his blood?
Surrounding context — Genesis 37
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.
29 And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph [was] not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.
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וַיֹּ֥אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayיְהוּדָ֖הH3063 · ye.hu.dahJudahאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)אֶחָ֑יוH251 · achbrother: male-siblingמַה־H4100 · mahwhat?בֶּ֗צַעH1215 · be.tsaunjust-gainכִּ֤יH3588 · kiforנַהֲרֹג֙H2026 · ha.ragto killאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]אָחִ֔ינוּH251 · achbrother: male-siblingוְכִסִּ֖ינוּH3680 · ka.sahto coverאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]דָּמֽוֹ׃H1818 · damblood
Cross-references
Genesis 37:20Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.Genesis 4:10And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother’s blood crieth unto me from the ground.Ezekiel 24:7For her blood is in the midst of her; she set it upon the top of a rock; she poured it not upon the ground, to cover it with dust;Deuteronomy 17:8If there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, [being] matters of controversy within thy gates: then shalt thou arise, and get thee up into the place which the LORD thy God shall choose;Genesis 25:32And Esau said, Behold, I [am] at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me?Jeremiah 41:8But ten men were found among them that said unto Ishmael, Slay us not: for we have treasures in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey. So he forbare, and slew them not among their brethren.2 Samuel 1:16And David said unto him, Thy blood [be] upon thy head; for thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I have slain the LORD’S anointed.Matthew 16:26For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?Romans 6:21What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things [is] death.Job 16:18O earth, cover not thou my blood, and let my cry have no place.Psalm 30:9What profit [is there] in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?
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