Genesis 37:21
King James Version (KJV)
And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.
In context
19 And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh.
20 Come 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.
21 And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.
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.
23 And 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;
Genesis 37:21 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.
- WEB World English Bible
- Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand, and said, “Let’s not take his life.”
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- When Reuben heard this, he tried to rescue Joseph from their hands. “Let us not take his life,” he said.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand, and said, Let us not take his life.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And Reuben heareth, and delivereth him out of their hand, and saith, 'Let us not smite the life;'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Reuben heard [it], and delivered him out of their hand, and said, Let us not take his life.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him from their hands: and said, Let us not kill him.