Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
Then they sat down to eat a meal.
New American Standard Bible
Then they sat down to eat
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.
International Standard Version
After this, while they were seated, eating their food, they looked around and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead with camels carrying spices, balm, and myrrh for sale down in Egypt.
A Conservative 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.
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.
Amplified
Then they sat down to eat their meal. When they looked up, they saw a caravan of
Bible in Basic English
Then seating themselves, they took their meal: and looking up, they saw a travelling band of Ishmaelites, coming from Gilead on their way to Egypt, with spices and perfumes on their camels.
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And they will sit down to eat bread, and they will lift up their eyes, and will see, and behold travellers, Ishmaelites come from Gilead, and their camels bearing perfumes and balsam and myrrh, going to carry down to Egypt
King James 2000
And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmaelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spices and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then they sat down to eat [some] food. And they lifted up their eyes and looked, and behold, a caravan of Ishmaelites was coming from Gilead. And their camels were carrying aromatic gum and balm and spices {on the way} to Egypt.
Modern King James verseion
And they sat down to eat bread. And they lifted up their eyes, and looked. And behold, a company of Ishmaelites came from Gilead, with their camels bearing spices and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And they sat them down to eat bread. And as they lift up their eyes and looked about, there came a company of Ishmaelites from Gilead, and their camels laden with spicery, balm, and myrrh, and were going down into Egypt.
NET Bible
When they sat down to eat their food, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were carrying spices, balm, and myrrh down to Egypt.
New Heart 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.
The Emphasized Bible
And when they had sat down to eat bread, they lifted up their eyes and looked, and lo! a caravan of Ishmaelites, coming in from Gilead, - and, their camels, were bearing tragacanth gum, and balsam and cistus-gum, they were going their way, to take them down to Egypt.
Webster
And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and behold, a company of Ishmaelites came from Gilead, with their camels bearing spicery, and balm, and myrrh, going to carry them down to Egypt.
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.
Youngs 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.
Themes
Bible stories for children » The boy captive who became prime minister
Bible stories for children » The beautiful coat
Business life » Miscellaneous topics relating to » Merchants
Camel » Uses of » For carrying burdens
Camels » Used for » Carrying burdens
Commerce » Carried on by means of caravans
Commerce » Carried on by » Ishmaelites
Exports » From gilead » Of spices
Gilead » Exported spices » Balm » myrrh
Ishmaelites » Merchants of, buy joseph
The ishmaelites » Were the merchants of the east
The ishmaelites » Travelled in large companies or caravans
Jealousy » Instances of » Joseph's brothers, of joseph
Joseph » Son of jacob » His father's partiality for, excites the jealousy of his brethren
Midianites » Called ishmaelites
Reuben » Adroitly seeks to save joseph from the conspiracy of his brothers
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 37:25
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joseph Sold Into Slavery
24
Then they took him and threw him into the pit. The pit was empty; there was no water in it.
25 Then they sat down to eat a meal.
Cross References
Genesis 37:28
When Midianite
Genesis 43:11
Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: Put some of the best products of the land in your packs and take them down to the man as a gift—some balsam and some honey, aromatic gum and resin, pistachios and almonds.
Jeremiah 8:22
Is there no physician there?
So why has the healing of my dear
not come about?
>
Genesis 16:11-12
Then the Angel of the Lord said to her:
You will name him Ishmael,
for the Lord has heard your cry of affliction.
Genesis 37:36
Meanwhile, the Midianites sold Joseph in Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and the captain of the guard.
Genesis 25:1-4
Now Abraham had taken another wife, whose name was Keturah,
Genesis 25:16-18
These are Ishmael’s sons, and these are their names by their villages and encampments: 12 leaders
Genesis 31:21
He fled with all his possessions, crossed the Euphrates, and headed for
Genesis 31:23
So he took his relatives with him, pursued Jacob for seven days, and overtook him at Mount Gilead.
Genesis 39:1
Now Joseph had been taken to Egypt. An Egyptian named Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and the captain of the guard, bought him from the Ishmaelites
Esther 3:15
The couriers left, spurred on by royal command, and the law was issued in the fortress of Susa.
Psalm 14:4
They consume My people as they consume bread;
they do not call on the Lord.
Psalm 83:6
Moab and the Hagrites,
Proverbs 30:20
she eats and wipes her mouth
and says, “I’ve done nothing wrong.”
Jeremiah 46:11
Virgin Daughter Egypt!
You have multiplied remedies in vain;
there is no healing for you.
Amos 6:6
and anoint themselves with the finest oils
but do not grieve over the ruin of Joseph.