Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Then Judah suggested to his brothers, "Where's the profit in just killing our brother and shedding his blood?
New American Standard Bible
Judah said to his brothers, “What profit is it for us to kill our brother and
King James Version
And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?
Holman Bible
Then Judah said to his brothers, “What do we gain if we kill our brother and cover up his blood?
A Conservative Version
And Judah said to his brothers, What profit is it if we kill our brother and conceal his blood?
American Standard Version
And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother and conceal his blood?
Amplified
Judah said to his brothers, “What do we gain if we kill our brother and cover up his blood (murder)?
Bible in Basic English
And Judah said to his brothers, What profit is there in putting our brother to death and covering up his blood?
Darby Translation
And Judah said to his brethren, What profit is it that we kill our brother and secrete his blood?
Julia Smith Translation
And Judah will say to his brethren, What the profit that we shall kill our brother, and conceal his blood?
King James 2000
And Judah said unto his brothers, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Judah said to his brothers, "What profit [is there] if we kill our brother and conceal his blood?
Modern King James verseion
And Judah said to his brothers, What profit is it if we should kill our brother and hide his blood?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then said Judah to his brethren, "What availeth it that we slay our brother, and keep his blood secret?
NET Bible
Then Judah said to his brothers, "What profit is there if we kill our brother and cover up his blood?
New Heart English Bible
Judah said to his brothers, "What profit is it if we kill our brother and conceal his blood?
The Emphasized Bible
So Judah said unto his brethren, - What profit that we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?
Webster
And Judah said to his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood.
World English Bible
Judah said to his brothers, "What profit is it if we kill our brother and conceal his blood?
Youngs Literal Translation
And Judah saith unto his brethren, 'What gain when we slay our brother, and have concealed his blood?
Themes
Bible stories for children » The boy captive who became prime minister
Bible stories for children » The beautiful coat
intercession » Instances of » Judah for joseph
Ishmaelites » Merchants of, buy joseph
Jealousy » Instances of » Joseph's brothers, of joseph
Joseph » Son of jacob » His father's partiality for, excites the jealousy of his brethren
Reuben » Adroitly seeks to save joseph from the conspiracy of his brothers
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 37:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joseph Sold Into Slavery
25 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. 26 Then Judah suggested to his brothers, "Where's the profit in just killing our brother and shedding his blood? 27 Come on! Let's sell him to the Ishmaelites! That way, we won't have laid our hands on him. After all, he's our brother, our own flesh."
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Cross References
Genesis 37:20
Come on! Let's kill him and toss him into one of the cisterns. Then we'll report that some wild animal devoured him and wait to see what becomes of his dreams!"
Genesis 4:10
"What did you do?" God asked. "Your brother's blood cries out to me from the ground.
Genesis 25:32
"Look! I'm about to die," Esau replied. "What good is this birthright to me?"
Deuteronomy 17:8
"If a case is too difficult for you to decide with respect to bloodshed, civil claims, assault and battery, or other matters of dispute within your courts, bring it to the place that the LORD your God will choose.
2 Samuel 1:16
David told him, "Your blood is on your own head, because your own words testified against you! After all, you said, "I myself have killed the LORD's anointed!'"
Job 16:18
"Listen, earth! Don't cover my blood, for my outcry has no place to rest.
Psalm 30:9
"What profit is there in my death if I go down to the Pit? Can dust worship you? Can it proclaim your faithfulness?"
Jeremiah 41:8
Ten men who were among them told Ishmael, "Don't kill us, because we have stores of wheat, barley, oil, and honey hidden in the field." So Ishmael stopped and did not kill them or their companions.
Ezekiel 24:7
Her blood was in it. She poured it out onto bare rock. She didn't pour it out on the ground, intending to cover it with dirt.
Matthew 16:26
because what profit will a person have if he gains the whole world and forfeits his life? Or what can a person give in exchange for his life?
Romans 6:21
What benefit did you get from doing those things you are now ashamed of? For those things resulted in death.