Genesis 37:27 Hebrew Word Analysis

0לְכ֞וּh1980
1and let us sellוְנִמְכְּרֶ֣נּוּh4376
2him to the Ishmeelitesלַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֗יםh3459
3and let not our handוְיָדֵ֙נוּ֙h3027
4אַלh408
5תְּהִיh1961
6ב֔וֹh0
7כִּֽיh3588
12And his brethrenאֶחָֽיו׃h251
9and our fleshבְשָׂרֵ֖נוּh1320
10ה֑וּאh1931
11were contentוַֽיִּשְׁמְע֖וּh8085
12And his brethrenאֶחָֽיו׃h251

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brethren were content.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Let us give him to these Ishmaelites for a price, and let us not put violent hands on him, for he is our brother, our flesh. And his brothers gave ear to him.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

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].

Webster's Bible (WBT)

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 Bible (WEB)

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 Translation (YLT)

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.