Genesis 37:22 ““Do not shed his blood. Throw him into this pit in the wilderness, but…”

Genesis 37:22

“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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again.

World English Bible

Reuben said to them, “Shed no blood. Throw him into this pit that is in the wilderness, but lay no hand on him”—that he might deliver him out of their hand, to restore him to his father.

American Standard Version

And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood; cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, but lay no hand upon him: that he might deliver him out of their hand, to restore him to his father.

Geneva Bible 1599

Also Reuben saide vnto them, Shed not blood, but cast him into this pitte that is in the wildernesse, and lay no hande vpon him. Thus he said, that he might deliuer him out of their hand, and restore him to his father againe.

Darby Translation

And Reuben said to them, Shed no blood: cast him into this pit which is in the wilderness; but lay no hand upon him — in order that he might deliver him out of their hand, to bring him to his father again.

Young's Literal Translation

and Reuben saith unto them, 'Shed no blood; cast him into this pit which [is] in the wilderness, and put not forth a hand upon him,' — in order to deliver him out of their hand, to bring him back unto his father.

Bible in Basic English

Do not put him to a violent death, but let him be placed in one of the holes; this he said to keep him safe from their hands, with the purpose of taking him back to his father again.

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Cross references

“Reuben said”

Genesis 42:22

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!”

“Shed”

Matthew 27:24

Matthew 27:24 · BSB

When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but that instead a riot was breaking out, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood, ” he said. “You bear the responsibilit…

“lay”

Genesis 22:12 Exodus 24:11 Deuteronomy 13:9 Acts 12:1

Genesis 22:12 · BSB

“Do not lay a hand on the boy or do anything to him,” said the angel, “for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your only son from me. ”

Exodus 24:11 · BSB

But God did not lay His hand on the nobles of Israel; they saw Him, and they ate and drank.

Deuteronomy 13:9 · BSB

Instead, you must surely kill him. Your hand must be the first against him to put him to death, and then the hands of all the people.

Acts 12:1 · BSB

About that time, King Herod reached out to harm some who belonged to the church.

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

In context

21When Reuben heard this, he tried to rescue Joseph from their hands. “Let us not take his life,” he said.

23So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe—the robe of many colors he was wearing—

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