Genesis 37:27

New American Bible - revised edition

Come, let us sell him to these Ishmaelites, instead of doing away with him ourselves. After all, he is our brother, our own flesh.” His brothers agreed.

Cross References

Genesis 29:14

and Laban said to him, “You are indeed my bone and my flesh.” Marriage to Leah and Rachel. After Jacob had stayed with him a full month,

Genesis 37:22

Then Reuben said, “Do not shed blood! Throw him into this cistern in the wilderness; but do not lay a hand on him.” His purpose was to save him from their hands and restore him to his father.

Genesis 42:21

To one another, however, they said: “Truly we are being punished because of our brother. We saw the anguish of his heart when he pleaded with us, yet we would not listen. That is why this anguish has now come upon us.”

Genesis 50:20

Even though you meant harm to me, God meant it for good, to achieve this present end, the survival of many people.

2 Samuel 12:9

Why have you despised the Lord and done what is evil in his sight? You have cut down Uriah the Hittite with the sword; his wife you took as your own, and him you killed with the sword of the Ammonites.

Nehemiah 5:5

And though these are our own kindred, and our children are as good as theirs, we have had to reduce our sons and daughters to slavery, and violence has been done to some of our daughters! Yet we can do nothing about it, for our fields and vineyards belong to others.”

Nehemiah 5:8

saying to them: “As far as we were able, we bought back our Jewish kindred who had been sold to Gentiles; you, however, are selling your own kindred, to have them bought back by us.” They remained silent, for they could find no answer.

Exodus 21:16

A kidnapper, whether he sells the person or the person is found in his possession, shall be put to death.

Exodus 21:21

If, however, the slave survives for a day or two, he is not to be punished, since the slave is his own property.

Matthew 16:26

What profit would there be for one to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? Or what can one give in exchange for his life?

Matthew 26:15

and said, “What are you willing to give me if I hand him over to you?” They paid him thirty pieces of silver,

1 Timothy 1:10

the unchaste, sodomites, kidnappers, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is opposed to sound teaching,

Revelation 18:13

cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, and frankincense; wine, olive oil, fine flour, and wheat; cattle and sheep, horses and chariots, and slaves, that is, human beings.

1 Samuel 18:17

Saul said to David, “Look, I will give you my older daughter, Merob, in marriage if you become my warrior and fight the battles of the Lord.” Saul thought, “I will not lay a hand on him. Let the hand of the Philistines strike him.”