King James Bible
KJVCome, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brethren were content.
Translation Comparison
Genesis 37:27
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
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The verse Genesis 37:27 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brethren were content. | |
American Standard VersionASV | Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother, our flesh. And his brethren hearkened unto him. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | It is better that he be sold to the Ismaelites, and that our hands be not defiled: for he is our brother and our flesh. His brethren agreed to his words. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Come and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites; but let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother, our flesh. And his brethren hearkened to him. | |
English Revised VersionERV | Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother, our flesh. And his brethren hearkened unto him. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother, our flesh: and his brethren were content. | |
World English BibleWEB | Come, and let's sell him to the Ishmaelites, and not let our hand be on him; for he is our brother, our flesh.| His brothers listened to him. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | Come, and we sell him to the Ishmaelites, and our hands are not on him, for he is our brother — our flesh;' and his brethren hearken. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be on him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brothers were content. |
American Standard Version
ASVCome, and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother, our flesh. And his brethren hearkened unto him.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBIt is better that he be sold to the Ismaelites, and that our hands be not defiled: for he is our brother and our flesh. His brethren agreed to his words.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTCome and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites; but let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother, our flesh. And his brethren hearkened to him.
English Revised Version
ERVCome, and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother, our flesh. And his brethren hearkened unto him.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTCome, and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother, our flesh: and his brethren were content.
World English Bible
WEBCome, and let's sell him to the Ishmaelites, and not let our hand be on him; for he is our brother, our flesh.| His brothers listened to him.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTCome, and we sell him to the Ishmaelites, and our hands are not on him, for he is our brother — our flesh;' and his brethren hearken.
American King James Version
AKJVCome, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be on him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brothers were content.
King James Bible
KJVCome, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brethren were content.
American Standard Version
ASVCome, and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother, our flesh. And his brethren hearkened unto him.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBIt is better that he be sold to the Ismaelites, and that our hands be not defiled: for he is our brother and our flesh. His brethren agreed to his words.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTCome and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites; but let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother, our flesh. And his brethren hearkened to him.
English Revised Version
ERVCome, and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother, our flesh. And his brethren hearkened unto him.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTCome, and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother, our flesh: and his brethren were content.
World English Bible
WEBCome, and let's sell him to the Ishmaelites, and not let our hand be on him; for he is our brother, our flesh.| His brothers listened to him.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTCome, and we sell him to the Ishmaelites, and our hands are not on him, for he is our brother — our flesh;' and his brethren hearken.
American King James Version
AKJVCome, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be on him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brothers were content.