Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
And Reuben heareth, and delivereth him out of their hand, and saith, 'Let us not smite the life;'
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."
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 and now, come, and we slay him, and cast him into one of the pits, and have said, An evil beast hath devoured him; and we see what his dreams are.' 21 And Reuben heareth, and delivereth him out of their hand, and saith, 'Let us not smite the life;' 22 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.
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 42:22
And Reuben answereth them, saying, 'Spake I not unto you, saying, Sin not against the lad? and ye hearkened not; and his blood also, lo, it is required.'
Genesis 9:5
'And only your blood for your lives do I require; from the hand of every living thing I require it, and from the hand of man, from the hand of every man's brother I require the life of man;
Genesis 35:22
and it cometh to pass in Israel's dwelling in that land, that Reuben goeth, and lieth with Bilhah his father's concubine; and Israel heareth.
Joshua 10:28
And Makkedah hath Joshua captured on that day, and he smiteth it by the mouth of the sword, and its king he hath devoted, them and every person who is in it -- he hath not left a remnant; and he doth to the king of Makkedah as he did to the king of Jericho.
Matthew 10:28
'And be not afraid of those killing the body, and are not able to kill the soul, but fear rather Him who is able both soul and body to destroy in gehenna.