Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
But Reuben, hearing these words, got him out of their hands, saying, Let us not take his life.
New American Standard Bible
But
King James Version
And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.
Holman Bible
When Reuben heard this, he tried to save him from them.
International Standard Version
When Reuben heard about it, he tried to save Joseph from their plot. "Let's not do any killing,"
A Conservative Version
And Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand, and said, Let us 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.
Amplified
Now Reuben [the eldest] heard this and rescued him from their hands and said, “Let us not take his life.”
Darby Translation
And Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand, and said, Let us not take his life.
Julia Smith Translation
And Reuben will hear, and will take him away out of their hands; and he will say, We will not strike the soul
King James 2000
And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Reuben heard [it] and delivered him from their hand and said, "We must not take his life."
Modern King James verseion
And Reuben heard, and he delivered him out of their hands and said, Let us not kill him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When Reuben heard that, he went about to rid him out of their hands, and said, "Let us not kill him."
NET Bible
When Reuben heard this, he rescued Joseph from their hands, saying, "Let's not take his life!"
New Heart English Bible
Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand, and said, "Let's not take his life."
The Emphasized Bible
And Reuben heard it, and rescued him out of their hand, and said Let us not smite him, so as to take his life!
Webster
And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him from 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."
Youngs Literal Translation
And Reuben heareth, and delivereth him out of their hand, and saith, 'Let us not smite the life;'
Themes
Bible stories for children » The boy captive who became prime minister
Bible stories for children » The beautiful coat
Brother » Reuben's love for joseph
intercession » Instances of » Reuben for joseph
Jealousy » Instances of » Joseph's brothers, of joseph
Joseph » Son of jacob » His father's partiality for, excites the jealousy of his brethren
Reuben » Adroitly seeks to save joseph from the conspiracy of his brothers
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 37:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joseph Sold Into Slavery
20 Let us now put him to death and put his body into one of these holes, and we will say, An evil beast has put him to death: then we will see what becomes of his dreams. 21 But Reuben, hearing these words, got him out of their hands, saying, Let us not take his life. 22 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.
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 42:22
And Reuben said to them, Did I not say to you, Do the child no wrong? but you gave no attention; so now, punishment has come on us for his blood.
Genesis 9:5
And for your blood, which is your life, will I take payment; from every beast I will take it, and from every man will I take payment for the blood of his brother-man.
Genesis 35:22
Now while they were living in that country, Reuben had connection with Bilhah, his father's servant-woman: and Israel had news of it.
Joshua 10:28
That day Joshua took Makkedah, and put it and its king to the sword; every soul in it he gave up to the curse without mercy: and he did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.
Matthew 10:28
And have no fear of those who put to death the body, but are not able to put to death the soul. But have fear of him who has power to give soul and body to destruction in hell.