Genesis 37:25 — Then, just as they were sitting down to eat, they looked up and saw a caravan o… — NLT | maBible

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25 Then, just as they were sitting down to eat, they looked up and saw a caravan of camels in the distance coming toward them. It was a group of Ishmaelite traders taking a load of gum, balm, and aromatic resin from Gilead 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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