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- They sat down to eat bread - "Joseph's brothers sat down to eat"
- They lifted up their eyes and looked, and behold, a caravan - The word "behold" marks the beginning of another event in the larger story. Your language may have a way of doing this. Alternate translation: "They looked up and they saw that a caravan."
- their camels bearing - "their camels carrying"
- spices - a substance used in cooking to add flavor to food. Alternate translation: "seasonings."
- balm - an oily substance with a sweet smell used for healing and protecting skin. Alternate translation: "medicine."
- traveling to carry them down to Egypt - "bringing them down to Egypt." This can be made more explicit: "bringing them down to Egypt to sell them." (en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_explicit)
- What profit is it if we kill our brother and cover up his blood? - Judah uses this question to emphasize they could make money if they sell Joseph. Alternate translation: "We would gain nothing by killing our brother and lying about it" or "Instead of killing our brother and lying about it, I have a better idea." (See: en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_rquestion).