Genesis 37:21

In 11 translations

BSB

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

KJV

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

WEB

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

ASV

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

LSV

And Reuben hears, and delivers him out of their hand, and says, “Let us not strike the life”;

YLT

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

DBY

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

DRC

And Ruben hearing this, endeavoured to deliver him out of their hands, and said:

GNV

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

JPS

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

LXXE

And Ruben having heard it, rescued him out of their hands, and said, Let us not kill him.Gr. smite him to the life.

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WLC

וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע רְאוּבֵ֔ן וַיַּצִּלֵ֖הוּ מִיָּדָ֑ם וַיֹּ֕אמֶר לֹ֥א נַכֶּ֖נּוּ נָֽפֶשׁ׃

LXX-Br

Ἀκούσας δὲ Ῥουβὴν, ἐξείλετο αὐτὸν ἐκ τῶν χειρῶν αὐτῶν· καὶ εἶπεν, οὐ πατάξωμεν αὐτὸν εἰς ψυχήν.

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Cross-references most cited first

• Genesis 42:22And 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!”
• Joshua 10:28On 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…
• Genesis 35:22While 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:
• Genesis 9:5And 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 10:28Do 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.

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