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Genesis 37:25: Meaning Explained
And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came...
Genesis 37:25
“They sat down to eat, and looking up, they saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were loaded with spices, balm, and myrrh, heading down to Egypt.”
What Does This Verse Mean?
While Joseph is trapped in the pit, his brothers sit down to eat. They see a caravan of traders with camels heading to Egypt.
What’s Happening Here
This chance meeting with traders will change everything.
Key Words
caravana group of travelers with camels and goods
spices, balm, myrrhexpensive products
Why It Matters
Opportunity presents itself at just the right - or wrong - moment.
Did You Know?
This caravan heading to Egypt would be Joseph's transportation to his new life!
Word Study
H3427
And they sat downוַיֵּֽשְׁבוּ֮
H398
to eatלֶֽאֱכָל
H3899
breadלֶחֶם֒
H5375
and they lifted upנֹֽשְׂאִ֗ים
H5869
their eyesעֵֽינֵיהֶם֙
H7200
and lookedוַיִּרְא֔וּ
H736
and behold a companyאֹֽרְחַ֣ת
H3459
of Ishmeelitesיִשְׁמְעֵאלִ֔ים
H935
cameבָּאָ֖ה
H1568
from Gileadמִגִּלְעָ֑ד
H1581
with their camelsוּגְמַלֵּיהֶ֣ם
H5219
spiceryנְכֹאת֙
H6875
and balmוּצְרִ֣י
H3910
and myrrhוָלֹ֔ט
H1980
goingהֽוֹלְכִ֖ים
H3381
to carry it downלְהוֹרִ֥יד
H4714
to Egyptמִצְרָֽיְמָה׃
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