Genesis 37:25 KJV
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.
Matthew Henry
- Joseph's brethren sell himThey threw Joseph into a pit, to perish there with hunger and cold; so cruel were their tender mercies. They slighted him when he was in distress, and were...
Thompson Chains
- Selfishness (2)See the chain from Genesis 4:9 · 9 links
- MerchantsStarts here · next 1 Kings 10:15 · 4 links
- CaravansStarts here · next Genesis 46:6 · 6 links
- BalmStarts here · next Genesis 43:11 · 4 links
- MyrrhStarts here · next Genesis 43:11 · 8 links
Cross References
- Genesis 37:28 Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.
- Genesis 43:11 And 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:
- Jeremiah 8:22 Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?
- Genesis 16:11–12 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction. …
- Genesis 37:36 And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard.
- Genesis 25:1–4 Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah. …
- Genesis 25:16–18 These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations. …
- Genesis 31:21 So he fled with all that he had; and he rose up, and passed over the river, and set his face toward the mount Gilead.
- Genesis 31:23 And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead.
- Genesis 39:1 And 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.
- Esther 3:15 The posts went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.
- Psalms 14:4 Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD.
- Psalms 83:6 The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites; of Moab, and the Hagarenes;
- Proverbs 30:20 Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.
- Jeremiah 46:11 Go up into Gilead, and take balm, O virgin, the daughter of Egypt: in vain shalt thou use many medicines; for thou shalt not be cured.
- Amos 6:6 That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.
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Topics
- Balm A medicinal balsam
- Camel For carrying burdens
- Commerce Carried on by means of caravans
- Egypt Imports of
- Exports Of spices
- Gilead Exported spices, balm, and myrrh
- Imports Spices
- Ishmaelites Merchants of, buy Joseph
- Jealousy Joseph’s brothers, of Joseph
- Joseph His father’s partiality for, excites the jealousy of his brethren
- Malice Joseph’s brothers toward Joseph
- Midianites Called ISHMAELITES
- Myrrh Traffic in
- Reuben Adroitly seeks to save Joseph from the conspiracy of his brothers
- Spices Exported from Gilead
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible1745–1635 BC · Joseph
Places
- GileadRegion · today Tell edh Dhahab esh Sherqiyeh · Location likely
- EgyptRegion · today Ain Shams · Location well established
- Places in Genesis 37 on a map
Bible Dictionary
- Ishmeelites(Gen 37:28; Gen 39:1, A.V.) should be “Ishmaelites,” as in the Revised Version.
- GileadHill of testimony, (Gen 31:21), a mountainous region east of Jordan. From its mountainous character it is called “the mount of Gilead”...
- EgyptThe land of the Nile and the pyramids, the oldest kingdom of which we have any record, holds a place of great significance in Scripture.
Hebrew and Strong’s
- And they sat down וַיֵּשְׁבוּ wayyēšĕbû יָשַׁב Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine plural · with and
- to eat לֶאֱכָל leʾĕkol אָכַל Verb · qal infinitive construct · with preposition
- bread לֶחֶם leḥem לֶחֶם Noun · masculine or feminine singular
- and they lifted up וַיִּשְׂאוּ wayyiśʾû נָשָׂא Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine plural · with and
- their eyes עֵינֵיהֶם ʿênêhem עַיִן Noun · masculine or feminine dual construct · with suffix: third person masculine plural
- and looked וַיִּרְאוּ wayyirʾû רָאָה Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine plural · with and
- and, behold, a company וְהִנֵּה wĕhinnê Demonstrative · with and אֹרְחַת ʾōrĕḥat אֹרְחָה Noun · feminine singular construct
- of Ishmeelites יִשְׁמְעֵאלִים yišmĕʿēʾlîm יִשְׁמָעֵאלִי Noun · masculine plural
- came בָּאָה bāʾâ בּוֹא Verb · qal active participle, feminine singular
- from Gilead מִגִּלְעָד miggilʿād גִּלְעָד Proper name · with preposition
- with their camels וּגְמַלֵּיהֶם ûgĕmallêhem גָּמָל Noun · masculine plural construct · with and, suffix: third person masculine plural
- bearing נֹשְׂאִים nōśĕʾîm נָשָׂא Verb · qal active participle, masculine plural
- spicery נְכֹאת nĕkōʾt נְכֹאת Noun · feminine singular
- and balm וּצְרִי ûṣĕrî צְרִי Noun · masculine singular · with and
- and myrrh וָלֹט wālōṭ לֹט Noun · masculine singular · with and
- going הוֹלְכִים hôlĕkîm הָלַךְ Verb · qal active participle, masculine plural
- to carry it down לְהוֹרִיד lĕhôrîd יָרַד Verb · hiphil infinitive construct · with preposition
- to Egypt מִצְרָיְמָה miṣrāyĕmâ מִצְרַיִם Proper name · with ending: toward
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