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Genesis 37:21
When Reuben heard this, he tried to rescue Joseph from their hands. “Let us not take his life,” he said.
Genesis 37:21 · Berean Standard Bible
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Genesis 37:21 in other translations
And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.
Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand, and said, “Let’s not take his life.”
Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand, and said, "Let's not take his life."
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In context
18 Now Joseph’s brothers saw him in the distance, and before he arrived, they plotted to kill him.
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—
24 and they took him and threw him into the pit. Now the pit was empty, with no water in it.
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