Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
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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.”
Bible in Basic English
But Reuben, hearing these words, got him out of their hands, saying, 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
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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
Come now, let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits. Then we will say that a fierce animal has devoured him, and we will see what will become of his dreams."
21 But
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 42:22
And Reuben answered them, "Did I not tell you not to sin against the boy? But you did not listen. So now there comes a reckoning for his blood."
Genesis 9:5
And for your lifeblood I will require a reckoning: from every beast I will require it and from man. From his fellow man I will require a reckoning for the life of man.
Genesis 35:22
While Israel lived in that land, Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine. And Israel heard of it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve.
Joshua 10:28
As for Makkedah, Joshua captured it on that day and struck it, and its king, with the edge of the sword. He devoted to destruction every person in it; he left none remaining. And he did to the king of Makkedah just as he had done to the king of Jericho.
Matthew 10:28
And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.