Genesis 37:25
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And sitting down to eat bread, they saw some Ismaelites on their way coming from Galaad, with their camels, carrying spices, and balm, and myrrh to Egypt.

they sat.

Esther 3:15 The couriers that were sent made haste to fulfil the king's commandment. And immediately the edict was hung up in Susan, the king and Aman feasting together, and all the Jews that were in the city weeping.

Psalm 14:4 Shall not all they know that work iniquity, who devour my people as they eat bread?

Proverbs 30:20 Such also is the way of an adulterous woman, who eateth and wipeth her mouth, and saith: I have done no evil.

Amos 6:6 That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the best ointments: and they are not concerned for the affliction of Joseph.

Ishmeelites.

Genesis 37:28,36 And when the Madianite merchants passed by, they drew him out of the pit, and sold him to the Ismaelites, for twenty pieces of silver: and they led him into Egypt. . . .

Genesis 16:11,12 And again: Behold, said he, thou art with child, and thou shalt bring forth a son: and thou shalt call his name Ismael, because the Lord hath heard thy affliction. . . .

Genesis 25:1-4,16-18 And Abraham married another wife named Cetura: . . .

Genesis 31:23 And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days; and overtook him in the mount of Galaad.

Psalm 83:6 The tabernacle of the Edomites, and the Ishmahelites: Moab, and the Agarens,

Gilead.

Genesis 31:21 And when he was gone, together with all that belonged to him, and having passed the river, was going on towards mount Galaad,

Genesis 43:11 Then Israel said to them: If it must needs be so, do what you will: take of the best fruits of the land in your vessels, and carry down presents to the man, a little balm, and honey, and storax, myrrh, turpentine, and almonds.

Jeremiah 8:22 Is there no balm in Galaad? or is there no physician there? Why then is not the wound of the daughter of my people closed?

spicery.

myrrh.

Context
Joseph Sold by His Brothers
24And cast him into an old pit where there was not water. 25And sitting down to eat bread, they saw some Ismaelites on their way coming from Galaad, with their camels, carrying spices, and balm, and myrrh to Egypt.26And Juda said to his brethren: What will it profit us to kill our brother, and conceal his blood?…
Cross References
Genesis 16:11
And again: Behold, said he, thou art with child, and thou shalt bring forth a son: and thou shalt call his name Ismael, because the Lord hath heard thy affliction.

Genesis 16:12
He shall be a wild man: his hand will be against all men, and all men's hands against him: and he shall pitch his tents over against all his brethren.

Genesis 31:21
And when he was gone, together with all that belonged to him, and having passed the river, was going on towards mount Galaad,

Genesis 37:24
And cast him into an old pit where there was not water.

Genesis 37:28
And when the Madianite merchants passed by, they drew him out of the pit, and sold him to the Ismaelites, for twenty pieces of silver: and they led him into Egypt.

Genesis 39:1
And Joseph was brought into Egypt, and Putiphar, an eunuch of Pharao, chief captain of the army, an Egyptian, bought him of the Ismaelites, by whom he was brought.

Genesis 43:11
Then Israel said to them: If it must needs be so, do what you will: take of the best fruits of the land in your vessels, and carry down presents to the man, a little balm, and honey, and storax, myrrh, turpentine, and almonds.

Joshua 13:11
And Galaad, and the borders of Gessuri and Machati, and all mount Hermon, and all Basan as far as Salecha,

Jeremiah 8:22
Is there no balm in Galaad? or is there no physician there? Why then is not the wound of the daughter of my people closed?

Jeremiah 22:6
For thus saith the Lord to the house of the king of Juda: Thou art to me Galaad the head of Libanus: yet surely I will make thee a wilderness, and cities not habitable.

Jeremiah 46:11
Go up into Galaad, and take balm, O virgin daughter of Egypt: in vain dost thou multiply medicines, there shall be no cure for thee.

Ezekiel 47:18
And the east side is from the midst of Auran, and from the midst of Damascus, and from the midst of Galaad, and from the midst of the land of Israel, Jordan making the bound to the east sea, and thus you shall measure the east side.

Lexicon
And as they sat down
וַיֵּשְׁבוּ֮ (way·yê·šə·ḇū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

to eat
לֶֽאֱכָל־ (le·’ĕ·ḵāl-)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 398: To eat

a meal,
לֶחֶם֒ (le·ḥem)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3899: Food, bread, grain

they looked up
וַיִּשְׂא֤וּ (way·yiś·’ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5375: To lift, carry, take

and saw
וְהִנֵּה֙ (wə·hin·nêh)
Conjunctive waw | Interjection
Strong's Hebrew 2009: Lo! behold!

a caravan
אֹרְחַ֣ת (’ō·rə·ḥaṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 736: A traveling company, caravan

of Ishmaelites
יִשְׁמְעֵאלִ֔ים (yiš·mə·‘ê·lîm)
Noun - proper - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3459: Ishmaelites -- descendant of Ishmael

coming
בָּאָ֖ה (bā·’āh)
Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go

from Gilead.
מִגִּלְעָ֑ד (mig·gil·‘āḏ)
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1568: Gilead -- a region in Palestine, also the name of several Israelites

Their camels
וּגְמַלֵּיהֶ֣ם (ū·ḡə·mal·lê·hem)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1581: A camel

were carrying
נֹֽשְׂאִ֗ים (nō·śə·’îm)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5375: To lift, carry, take

spices,
נְכֹאת֙ (nə·ḵōṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5219: (a spice) perhaps tragacanth gum

balm,
וּצְרִ֣י (ū·ṣə·rî)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6875: Distillation, balsam

and myrrh
וָלֹ֔ט (wā·lōṭ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3910: A gum, ladanum

on their way
הוֹלְכִ֖ים (hō·wl·ḵîm)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1980: To go, come, walk

down
לְהוֹרִ֥יד (lə·hō·w·rîḏ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 3381: To come or go down, descend

to Egypt.
מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃ (miṣ·rā·yə·māh)
Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4714: Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa


Additional Translations
And as they sat down to eat a meal, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were carrying spices, balm, and myrrh on their way down to Egypt.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 spices and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.

And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a caravan of Ishmaelites was coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.

And they sat down to eat bread; and having lifted up their eyes they beheld, and lo, Ismaelitish travellers came from Galaad, and their camels were heavily loaded with spices, and resin, and myrrh; and they went to bring them to Egypt.

And they sat down to eat bread; and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and behold, a caravan of Ishmaelites came from Gilead; and their camels bore tragacanth, and balsam, and ladanum -- going to carry [it] down to Egypt.

And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a travelling company of Ishmaelites came from Gilead, with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.

And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and behold, a company of Ishmaelites came from Gilead, with their camels bearing spicery, and balm, and myrrh, going to carry them down to Egypt.

They sat down to eat bread, and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites was coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing spices and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.

And they sit down to eat bread, and they lift up their eyes, and look, and lo, a company of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead, and their camels bearing spices, and balm, and myrrh, going to take them down to Egypt.
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