Genesis 37:25

Translations

Modern

And as they sat down to eat a meal, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were carrying spices, balm, and myrrh on their way down to Egypt.

Traditional

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.

Literal

And they sat down to eat bread. And they lifted their eyes and they saw, and behold, a caravan of Ishmaelites was coming from Gilead, and their camels were bearing spices and balm and myrrh, going to bring them down to Egypt.

Latin

Et sedentes ut comederent panem, viderunt Ismaëlitas viatores venire de Galaad, et camelos eorum portantes aromata, et resinam, et stacten in Ægyptum.

Original

Hebrew

English

And as they sat down to eat a meal, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were carrying spices, balm, and myrrh on their way down to Egypt.

Notes

Genesis 37:25–28

The Ishmaelite traders were descendants of the slave child who was cast out for mocking Isaac. Now they would enslave Joseph. When he was sold for 20 pieces of silver and carried to Egypt, he was at least preserved alive.

Theme notes and profiles

Egypt Jacob Joseph Symbolic Numbers The Righteous Suffer

Events

Joseph sold to Egyptc. 1728 BC

Related verses

Genesis 37:28
So when the Midianite traders passed by, his brothers pulled Joseph out of the pit and sold him for twenty shekels of silver to the Ishmaelites, who took him to Egypt.
Jeremiah 8:22
Is there no balm in Gilead? Is no physician there? Why then has the health of the daughter of my people not been restored?
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 carry them down as a gift for the man—a little balm and a little honey, spices and myrrh, pistachios and almonds.
Genesis 16:11–12
The angel of the LORD proceeded: “Behold, you have conceived and will bear a son. And you shall name him Ishmael, for the LORD has heard your cry of affliction.
Jeremiah 46:11
Go up to Gilead for balm, O Virgin Daughter of Egypt! In vain you try many remedies, but for you there is no healing.
Genesis 31:23
So he took his relatives with him, pursued Jacob for seven days, and overtook him in the hill country of Gilead.
Genesis 37:36
Meanwhile, the Midianites sold Joseph in Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and captain of the guard.
Genesis 39:1
Meanwhile, Joseph had been taken down to Egypt, where an Egyptian named Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and captain of the guard, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had taken him there.
Genesis 25:1–4
Now Abraham had taken another wife, named Keturah,
Psalm 14:4
Will the workers of iniquity never learn? They devour my people like bread; they refuse to call upon the LORD.
Genesis 25:16–18
These were the sons of Ishmael, and these were their names by their villages and encampments—twelve princes of their tribes.
Genesis 31:21
So he fled with all his possessions, crossed the Euphrates, and headed for the hill country of Gilead.

Parallels

Acts 7:9–14

People

Ishmael: Son of Abraham and Hagar; father of Arab tribes

Places

Egypt: Ancient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and Exodus Gilead: Mountainous region east of Jordan; tribal territory and personal name

Glossary

Arabia, Arabs Balm, Balsam Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Birthright Camel Caravan Dothan Genesis, Book of Gilead, Balm of Ishmael Ishmeelite Jacob Joseph Keturah Meaning of Meals in the Bible Midian, Midianite Ointment Palestine Patriarchs, Period of the Perfume Reuben (Person) Terebinth Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs

Topics

Balm: A Medicinal Balsam Camel: Uses of for Carrying Burdens Commerce: Articles of Balm Commerce: Carried on by Ishmaelites Commerce: Carried on by Means of Caravans Egypt: The Country of: Exports of Egypt: The Country of: Imports of Exports: from Gilead of Spices Gilead: Exported Spices, Balm, and Myrrh Imports of Egypt: Spices Ishmaelites: Merchants of, Buy Joseph Jealousy: Joseph's Brothers, of Joseph Joseph: Son of Jacob: His Father's Partiality For, Excites the Jealousy of his Brethren Midianites: Called Ishmaelites Myrrh: Traffic In Reuben: Adroitly Seeks to Save Joseph from the Conspiracy of his Brothers Spices: Exported from Gilead The Camel used for Carrying Burdens The Ishmaelites were the Merchants of the East The Ishmaelites: Travelled in Large Companies or Caravans Travellers: Often Collected Together and Formed Caravans

Genesis 37:25

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