Genesis 37:27
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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.Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites and not lay a hand on him; for he is our brother, our own flesh.” And they agreed.
In other translations
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.Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites and not lay a hand on him; for he is our brother, our own flesh.” And they agreed.
Hebrew words
לְכוּlekhucomeH1980וְנִמְכְּרֶנּוּvenimkerenuand let us sell himH4376לַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִיםlaiyishme'elimto the IshmaelitesH3459וְיָדֵנוּveyadenuand hand ourH3027אַל־'al-may notH408תְּהִי־tehi-it beH1961בוֹvoon <the> himכִּי־ki-forH3588אָחִינוּ'achinu[is] brother ourH251בְשָׂרֵנוּvesarenuflesh ourH1320הוּאhu'heH1931וַיִּשְׁמְעוּvaiyishme'uand they listenedH8085אֶחָיו׃'echavbrothers hisH251
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