Genesis 37:21

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Genesis 37:21

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

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

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KJV

King James Version

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

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WEB

World English Bible

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

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ASV

American Standard Version

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

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Genesis 37

¹⁹ “Here comes that dreamer!” they said to one another.

²⁰ “Come now, let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits. We can say that a vicious animal has devoured him. Then we shall see what becomes of his dreams!”

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

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.

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

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