Genesis 37:25
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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.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.
In other translations
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.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.
Hebrew words
וַיֵּשְׁבוּvaiyeshevuand they sat downH3427לֶאֱכָל־le'ekhol-to eatH398לֶחֶםlechembreadH3899וַיִּשְׂאוּvaiyis'uand they lifted upH5375עֵינֵיהֶם'eineihemeyes theirH5869וַיִּרְאוּvaiyir'uand they sawH7200וְהִנֵּהvehinehand there!H2009אֹרְחַת'orechata caravan ofH736יִשְׁמְעֵאלִיםyishme'elimIshmaelitesH3459בָּאָהba'ah[was] comingH935מִגִּלְעָדmigil'adfrom GileadH1568וּגְמַלֵּיהֶםugemaleihemand camels theirH1581נֹשְׂאִיםnose'im[were] carryingH5375נְכֹאתnekhotspiceH5219וּצְרִיutzeriand balmH6875וָלֹטvalotand myrrhH3910הוֹלְכִיםholkhimtravelingH1980לְהוֹרִידlehoridto take [them] downH3381מִצְרָיְמָה׃mitzrayemahEgypt towardsH4714
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- Genesis 43:11And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds: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.
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- Genesis 31:23And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days’ journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead.So he took his relatives with him, pursued Jacob for seven days, and overtook him in the hill country of Gilead.
- Genesis 39:1And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither.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.
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