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# to the Ishmaelites
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"to these men who are descendants of Ishmael"
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# not lay our hands upon him
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This means not to harm or injure him. Alternate translation: "not hurt him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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# he is our brother, our flesh
The word "flesh" is a metonym that stands for a relative. Alternate translation: "he is our blood relative" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# His brothers listened to him
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"Judah's brothers listened to him" or "Judah's brothers agreed with him"