Genesis 37:22
“And 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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Genesis 37:22 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And 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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood; cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, but lay no hand upon him: that he might deliver him out of their hand, to restore him to his father.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und Ruben sprach zu ihnen: Vergießet nicht Blut; werfet ihn in diese Grube, die in der Wüste ist, und leget nicht Hand an ihn auf daß er ihn aus ihrer Hand errettete, um ihn wieder zu seinem Vater zu bringen.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y díjoles Rubén: No derraméis sangre; echadlo en esta cisterna que está en el desierto, y no pongáis mano en él; por librarlo así de sus manos, para hacerlo volver á su padre.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E disse-lhes Rúben: Não derrameis sangue; lançai-o nesta cisterna que está no deserto, e não ponhais mão nele; para livrá-lo assim de suas mãos, para fazê-lo virar a seu pai.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Rúben disse a eles: "Não derrameis sangue. Jogai-o nesta cova no deserto, todavia não ponhais a mão nele". Ele planejava resgatar José de suas mãos para fazê-lo retornar ao seu pai.
📖 Genesis 37:22 in Context
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;
24And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.
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