# What profit is it if we kill our brother and cover up his blood?
This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "We do not gain a profit by killing our brother and covering up his blood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])
# cover up his blood
This is a figure of speech referring to hiding Joseph's death. Alternate translation: "hide his murder" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])