And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.
Entonces se sentaron a comer su comida. Cuando levantaron la vista, vieron un grupo de comerciantes ismaelitas que venían de Galaad con sus camellos cargados de especias, bálsamo curativo y mirra, viajando hacia Egipto para vender sus mercancías.
Los hermanos de José vieron pasar comerciantes ismaelitas con camellos cargados de especias camino a Egipto.
📚 Contexto Histórico
This occurs after Joseph's brothers threw him into a pit, planning to kill him out of jealousy over their father's favoritism. The Ishmaelites were descendants of Abraham's son Ishmael and were common traders along the route between Mesopotamia and Egypt. Spices, balm, and myrrh were valuable trade goods, with balm from Gilead being particularly prized for medicinal purposes.
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