Genesis 37:26
And Judah said to his brothers, What profit is there in putting our brother to death and covering up his blood?
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Genesis 37:26
And Judah said to his brothers, What profit is there in putting our brother to death and covering up his blood?
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Genesis 37:18
But they saw him when he was a long way off, and before he came near them they made a secret design against him to put him to death;
Genesis 37:19
Saying to one another, See, here comes this dreamer.
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 37:21
But Reuben, hearing these words, got him out of their hands, saying, Let us not take his life.
Genesis 37:22
Do not put him to a violent death, but let him be placed in one of the holes; this he said to keep him safe from their hands, with the purpose of taking him back to his father again.
Genesis 37:23
So when Joseph came to his brothers, they took off his long coat which he had on;
Genesis 37:24
And they took him and put him in the hole: now the hole had no water in it.
Genesis 37:25
Then seating themselves, they took their meal: and looking up, they saw a travelling band of Ishmaelites, coming from Gilead on their way to Egypt, with spices and perfumes on their camels.
Genesis 37:26
And Judah said to his brothers, What profit is there in putting our brother to death and covering up his blood?
Genesis 37:27
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.
Genesis 37:28
And some traders from Midian went by; so pulling Joseph up out of the hole, they gave him to the Ishmaelites for twenty bits of silver, and they took him to Egypt.
Genesis 37:29
Now when Reuben came back to the hole, Joseph was not there; and giving signs of grief,
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 42:22
And Reuben said to them, Did I not say to you, Do the child no wrong? but you gave no attention; so now, punishment has come on us for his blood.
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.
Proverbs 28:17
One who has been the cause of a man's death will go in flight to the underworld: let no man give him help.
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Psalms 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?
Genesis 37:30
He went back to his brothers, and said, The child is gone; what am I to do?
Genesis 37:31
Then they took Joseph's coat, and put on it some of the blood from a young goat which they had put to death,
Genesis 37:35
And all his sons and all his daughters came to give him comfort, but he would not be comforted, saying with weeping, I will go down to the underworld to my son. So great was his father's sorrow for him.
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Judges 1:7
And Adoni-zedek said, Seventy kings, whose thumbs and great toes had been cut off, got broken meat under my table: as I have done, so has God done to me in full. And they took him to Jerusalem, and he came to his end there.
Matthew 7:2
For as you have been judging, so you will be judged, and with your measure will it be measured to you.
James 2:13
For the man who has had no mercy will be judged without mercy, but mercy takes pride in overcoming judging.
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Genesis 4:10
And he said, What have you done? the voice of your brother's blood is crying to me from the earth.
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;
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!
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Genesis 46:28
Now he had sent Judah before him to Goshen, to get word from Joseph; and so they came to the land of Goshen.
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Genesis 44:33
So now let me be my lord's servant here in place of the boy, and let him go back with his brothers.
1 Samuel 19:4
And Jonathan gave his father Saul a good account of David, and said to him, Let not the king do wrong against his servant, against David; because he has done you no wrong, and all his acts have had a good outcome for you:
1 Samuel 25:24
And falling at his feet she said, May the wrong be on me, my lord, on me: let your servant say a word to you, and give ear to the words of your servant.
Jeremiah 38:9
My lord the king, these men have done evil in all they have done to Jeremiah the prophet, whom they have put into the water-hole; and he will come to his death in the place where he is through need of food: for there is no more bread in the town.
Philippians 1:10
So that you may give your approval to the best things; that you may be true and without wrongdoing till the day of Christ;
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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.
Matthew 27:4
Saying, I have done wrong in giving into your hands an upright man. But they said, What is that to us? it is your business.
Matthew 27:24
So when Pilate saw that he was able to do nothing, but that trouble was working up, he took water and, washing his hands before the people, said, The blood of this upright man is not on my hands: you are responsible.
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