Genesis 37:21 “When Reuben heard this, he tried to rescue Joseph from their hands. “L…”

Genesis 37:21

When Reuben heard this, he tried to rescue Joseph from their hands. “Let us not take his life,” he said.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.

World English Bible

Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand, and said, “Let’s not take his life.”

American Standard Version

And Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand, and said, Let us not take his life.

Geneva Bible 1599

But when Reuben heard that, he deliuered him out of their handes, and saide, Let vs not kill him.

Darby Translation

And Reuben heard [it], and delivered him out of their hand, and said, Let us not take his life.

Young's Literal Translation

And Reuben heareth, and delivereth him out of their hand, and saith, 'Let us not smite the life;'

Bible in Basic English

But Reuben, hearing these words, got him out of their hands, saying, Let us not take his life.

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Cross references

“Reuben heard”

Genesis 42:22 Genesis 35:22

Genesis 42:22 · BSB

And Reuben responded, “Didn’t I tell you not to sin against the boy? But you would not listen. Now we must account for his blood!”

Genesis 35:22 · BSB

While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went in and slept with his father’s concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard about it. Jacob had twelve sons:

“not kill him”

Joshua 10:28 Genesis 9:5 Matthew 10:28

Joshua 10:28 · BSB

On that day Joshua captured Makkedah and put it to the sword, along with its king. He devoted to destruction everyone in the city, leaving no survivors. So he did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jer…

Genesis 9:5 · BSB

And surely I will require the life of any man or beast by whose hand your lifeblood is shed. I will demand an accounting from anyone who takes the life of his fellow man:

Matthew 10:28 · BSB

Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

20“Come now, let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits. We can say that a vicious animal has devoured him. Then we shall see what becomes of his dreams!”

22“Do not shed his blood. Throw him into this pit in the wilderness, but do not lay a hand on him.” Reuben said this so that he could rescue Joseph from their hands and return him to his father.

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