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Come, and let’s sell him to the Ishmaelites, and not let our hand be on him; for he is our brother, our flesh.” His brothers listened to him.

Genesis 37:27 · WEB

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ગુજરાતીઉત્પત્તિ ૩૭:૨૭
ચાલો, આપણે તેને ઇશ્માએલીઓને વેચી દઈએ અને આપણે તેને કશું નુકસાન કરીએ નહિ. કેમ કે તે આપણો ભાઈ તથા આપણા કુટુંબનો છે.” તેના ભાઈઓએ તેનું કહેવું સ્વીકાર્યું.
हिन्दीउत्पत्ति ३७:२७
आओ, हम उसे इश्माएलियों के हाथ बेच डालें, और अपना हाथ उस पर न उठाएँ, क्योंकि वह हमारा भाई और हमारी ही हड्डी और माँस है।” और उसके भाइयों ने उसकी बात मान ली।

In context

25They sat down to eat bread, and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing spices and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.

26Judah said to his brothers, “What profit is it if we kill our brother and conceal his blood?

27Come, and let’s sell him to the Ishmaelites, and not let our hand be on him; for he is our brother, our flesh.” His brothers listened to him.

28Midianites who were merchants passed by, and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. The merchants brought Joseph into Egypt.

29Reuben returned to the pit, and saw that Joseph wasn’t in the pit; and he tore his clothes.

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