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Genesis 37:21

What does Genesis 37:21 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 37:21 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand, and said, Let us not take his life.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand, and said, Let us not take his life.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

But Reuben, hearing these words, got him out of their hands, saying, Let us not take his life.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Reuben heareth, and delivereth him out of their hand, and saith, `Let us not smite the life;'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Ruben hearing this, endeavoured to deliver him out of their hands, and said:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Reuben heard [it], and delivered him out of their hand, and said, Let us not take his life.

Context

v.20Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into one of the pits, and we will say, An evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.

v.21This passage

v.22And 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.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Joshua 10:28

    And Joshua took Makkedah on that day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof: he utterly destroyed them and all the souls that were therein; he left none remaining; and he did to the king of Makkedah as he had done unto the king of Jericho.

  • Genesis 9:5

    And surely your blood, the blood of your lives, will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it: and at the hand of man, even at the hand of every man’s brother, will I require the life of man.

  • Genesis 35:22

    And it came to pass, while Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father’s concubine: and Israel heard of it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:

  • Genesis 42:22

    And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore also, behold, his blood is required.

  • Matthew 10:28

    And be not afraid of them that kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

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