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Genesis 37:21
And Reuben heard it, and rescued him out of their hand, and said Let us not smite him, so as to take his life!
Genesis 37:21 · Rotherham Emphasised 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.
When Reuben heard this, he tried to rescue Joseph from their hands. “Let us not take his life,” he said.
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 And they saw him afar off,—and, ere yet he drew near unto them, they conspired against him, to put him to death.
19 And they said each man unto his brother, Lo! that master of dreams yonder, coming in!
20 Now, therefore, come! let us slay him and cast him into one of the pits, and we will say A cruel beast, hath devoured him,—And let us see what will become of his dreams.
21 And Reuben heard it, and rescued him out of their hand, and said Let us not smite him, so as to take his life!
22 And Reuben said unto them Do not shed blood! Cast him into this pit, which is in the wilderness, but put not forth, a hand, against him! that he might rescue him out of their hand, to restore him unto his father.
23 So it came to pass, when Joseph had come in unto his brethren, that they stript Joseph of his tunic, the long tunic which was upon him,
24 and took him, and cast him into the pit, but the pit, was empty, there was in it no water.
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