27Come and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites; but let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother, our flesh. And his brethren hearkened to him.


In Context

24 and they took him and cast him into the pit; now 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 caravan of Ishmaelites came from Gilead; and their camels bore tragacanth, and balsam, and ladanum going to carry it down to Egypt.

26 And Judah said to his brethren, What profit is it that we kill our brother and secrete his blood?

27 Come and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites; but let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother, our flesh. And his brethren hearkened to him.

28 And Midianitish men, merchants, passed by; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty silver-pieces; and they brought Joseph to Egypt.

29 And Reuben returned to the pit, and behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his garments,

Genesis 37:27 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

37:27Come, 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

37:27Come, let's sell him to the Ishmaelites and not lay our hands on him; after all, he is our brother, our own flesh and blood." His brothers agreed.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

37:27It is better that he be sold to the Ismaelites, and that our hands be not defiled: for he is our brother and our flesh. His brethren agreed to his words.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

37:27Come, 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

37:27Come, 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

37:27Come, 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 were content.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

37:27Come, 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.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

37:27Come, 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.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

37:27Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be on him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brothers were content.