Genesis 37:25 — As they sat down to eat their meal, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmael… — NIV | maBible

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25 As they sat down to eat their meal, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were loaded with spices, balm and myrrh, and they were on their way to take 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

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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