Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 37:27
Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he [is] our brother [and] our flesh. And his brethren were content.
27. let us sell him ] Judah proposes to sell Joseph, in order to save his life. Judah takes the lead in J’s version, as Reuben in E’s. See Gen 43:3 ff., Gen 44:18 ff.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites,…. For a slave, and that will defeat his dream; and as these were going down to Egypt, where they would sell him, he would be far enough from them, and there would be no probability of his ever being lord over them:
and let not our hand be upon him; to take away his life, either by stabbing or starving him:
for he [is] our brother, [and] our flesh; they had all one father, though different mothers, and therefore, as the relation was so near, some sympathy and compassion should be shown; some degree of tenderness at least, and not savageness and cruelty:
and his brethren were content; they agreed to the motion, inasmuch as they supposed it would answer their end as well, which was to prevent his dominion over them.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
So was the LORD JESUS sold by one of his disciples. Heb 2:14 .
Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Gen 37:27 Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he [is] our brother [and] our flesh. And his brethren were content.
Ver. 27. For he is our brother, and our flesh. ] This consideration should be, as the angel’s call to Abraham, to stay our hand from striking another; (1.) That he is our brother, in respect of God; for “have we not all one father? hath not one God created us?” Mal 2:10 (2.) That he is “our flesh,” in regard of our first parents. Act 17:26 Isa 58:7
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
sell him. A Judas sold Joseph, and a Judas sold Christ. Slaves were in great demand in Egypt.
were content = hearkened.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
sell him: Gen 37:22, Exo 21:16, Exo 21:21, Neh 5:8, Mat 16:26, Mat 26:15, 1Ti 1:10, Rev 18:13
let not: 1Sa 18:17, 2Sa 11:14-17, 2Sa 12:9
he is our: Gen 29:14, Gen 42:21
were content: Heb. hearkened
Reciprocal: Gen 16:15 – Ishmael Gen 17:13 – bought Gen 44:31 – servants shall Jdg 11:7 – Did not ye hate Neh 5:5 – our flesh Psa 105:17 – Joseph Rom 7:14 – sold