Genesis 37:26

Bible in Basic English 1965

And Judah said to his brothers, What profit is there in putting our brother to death and covering up his blood?

Cross References

Genesis 25:32

And Esau said, Truly, I am at the point of death: what profit is the birthright to me?

Genesis 37:20

Let us now put him to death and put his body into one of these holes, and we will say, An evil beast has put him to death: then we will see what becomes of his dreams.

Genesis 4:10

And he said, What have you done? the voice of your brother's blood is crying to me from the earth.

Genesis 4:9

And the Lord said to Cain, Where is your brother Abel? And he said, I have no idea: am I my brother's keeper?

Genesis 40:15

For truly I was taken by force from the land of the Hebrews; and I have done nothing for which I might be put in prison.

Genesis 42:21

And they said to one another, Truly, we did wrong to our brother, for we saw his grief of mind, and we did not give ear to his prayers; that is why this trouble has come on us.

Genesis 50:20

As for you, it was in your mind to do me evil, but God has given a happy outcome, the salvation of numbers of people, as you see today.

2 Samuel 1:16

And David said to him, May your blood be on your head; for your mouth has given witness against you, saying, I have put to death the man marked with the holy oil.

Job 16:18

O earth, let not my blood be covered, and let my cry have no resting-place!

Psalm 30:9

What profit is there in my blood if I go down into the underworld? will the dust give you praise, or be a witness to your help?

Jeremiah 36:25

And Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made a strong request to the king not to let the book be burned, but he would not give ear to them.

Jeremiah 41:8

But there were ten men among them who said to Ishmael, Do not put us to death, for we have secret stores, in the country, of grain and oil and honey. So he did not put them to death with their countrymen.

Ezekiel 24:7

For her blood is in her; she has put it on the open rock not draining it on to the earth so that it might be covered with dust;

Matthew 16:26

For what profit has a man, if he gets all the world with the loss of his life? or what will a man give in exchange for his life?

Romans 6:21

What fruit had you at that time in the things which are now a shame to you? for the end of such things is death.

Deuteronomy 17:8

If you are not able to give a decision as to who is responsible for a death, or who is right in a cause, or who gave the first blow in a fight, and there is a division of opinion about it in your town: then go to the place marked out by the Lord your God;