Genesis 37:26
King James Version (KJV)
And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?
In context
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.
Genesis 37:26 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?
- WEB World English Bible
- Judah said to his brothers, “What profit is it if we kill our brother and conceal his blood?
- 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?
- 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?
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Judah said to his brethren, What profit is it that we kill our brother and secrete his blood?
- WBS Webster Bible
- And Judah said to his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood.