Genesis 37:21
“And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Genesis 37:21 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand, and said, Let us not take his life.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und Ruben hörte es und errettete ihn aus ihrer Hand und sprach: Laßt uns ihn nicht totschlagen!
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y como Rubén oyó esto, librólo de sus manos, y dijo: No lo matemos.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E quando Rúben ouviu isto, livrou-o de suas mãos e disse: Não o matemos.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Rúben ouviu isso, livrou-o de suas mãos e disse: "Não vamos tirar a sua vida".
📖 Genesis 37:21 in Context
19And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh.
20Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.
21And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.
22And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again.
23And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stript Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colours that was on him;
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