# 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/translate/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/translate/figs-metaphor]])