Genesis 37:25 — Then they sat down to eat a meal. But as they raised their eyes and looked, beh… — NASB | maBible

Read Genesis 37:25 (New American Standard Bible) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Genesis 37.25, Genesis 37v25, Gen. 37:25. Then they sat down to eat a meal. But as they raised their eyes and looked, behold, a caravan of Ishmaelites was coming from Gilead, with their camels ca…

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25 Then they sat down to eat a meal. But as they raised their eyes and looked, behold, a caravan of Ishmaelites was coming from Gilead, with their camels carrying labdanum resin, balsam, and myrrh, on their way to bring them down to Egypt.

Passage themes

Eating without remorse — And they sat down to eat bread
The descendants of Ishmael — behold, a company of Ishmeelites
A balm to heal — came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt

Notes and references

Lit bread
Or resinous bark
Lit going

Events in this chapter

37.2 — Joseph trahi, vendu par ses frères

Did you know?

Bereshit : « Au commencement » Le mot « Genèse » vient du grec genesis, qui signifie « origine ». En hébreu, le livre s'appelle Bereshit, « Au commencement », son tout premier mot.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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