richmahn_en_tn/gen/37/27.md

## lay our hands on him ##

"hurt him"

## he is our brother, our flesh ##

Both of these phrases mean basically the same thing. Judah emphasizes the family relationship between Joseph and the other brothers. Alternate translation: "he is our blood relative" or "he is our very own brother" (see: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]]).

## His brothers listened to him ##

"Judah's brothers listened to him" or "Judah's brothers agreed with him"

## Midianite...Ishmaelites ##

Both names refer to the same group of traders that Joseph's brothers meet.

## for twenty pieces of silver ##

"for the price of twenty pieces of silver"

## carried Joseph into  ##

<b>carried Joseph into <b>- "brought Joseph to"
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`## lay our hands on him ##`

			`"hurt him"`

			`## he is our brother, our flesh ##`

			`Both of these phrases mean basically the same thing. Judah emphasizes the family relationship between Joseph and the other brothers. Alternate translation: "he is our blood relative" or "he is our very own brother" (see: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]]).`

			`## His brothers listened to him ##`

			`"Judah's brothers listened to him" or "Judah's brothers agreed with him"`

			`## Midianite...Ishmaelites ##`

			`Both names refer to the same group of traders that Joseph's brothers meet.`

			`## for twenty pieces of silver ##`

			`"for the price of twenty pieces of silver"`

			`## carried Joseph into ##`

			`<b>carried Joseph into <b>- "brought Joseph to"`