Genesis 37:26
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Judahיְהוּדָ֖ה
(ye·hu·dah)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah
saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to his brothers,אֶחָ֑יו
(e·chav;)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word
"Whatמַה־
(mah-)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
profitבֶּ֗צַע
(be·tza)
1215: gain made by violence, unjust gain, profitfrom batsa
is it for us to killנַהֲרֹג֙
(na·ha·rog)
2026: to kill, slaya prim. root
our brotherאָחִ֔ינוּ
(a·chi·nu,)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word
and coverוְכִסִּ֖ינוּ
(ve·chis·si·nu)
3680: to covera prim. root
up his blood?דָּמֹֽו׃
(da·mov.)
1818: blooda prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And Judah
Yhuwdah  (yeh-hoo-daw')
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto his brethren
'ach  (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
What profit
betsa`  (beh'-tsah)
plunder; by extension, gain (usually unjust) -- covetousness, (dishonest) gain, lucre, profit.
is it if we slay
harag  (haw-rag')
to smite with deadly intent -- destroy, out of hand, kill, murder(-er), put to (death), make (slaughter), slay(-er), surely.
our brother
'ach  (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
and conceal
kacah  (kaw-saw')
to plump, i.e. fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy) -- clad self, close, clothe, conceal, cover (self), (flee to) hide, overwhelm.
his blood
dam  (dawm)
blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Judah said to his brothers, "What profit is it for us to kill our brother and cover up his blood?

King James Bible
And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Judah said to his brothers, "What do we gain if we kill our brother and cover up his blood?

International Standard Version
Then Judah suggested to his brothers, "Where's the profit in just killing our brother and shedding his blood?

NET Bible
Then Judah said to his brothers, "What profit is there if we kill our brother and cover up his blood?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Judah asked his brothers, "What will we gain by killing our brother and covering up his death?

King James 2000 Bible
And Judah said unto his brothers, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?
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