Devine Scripture

Genesis 37:22

Genesis chapter 37 · verse 22 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

Context

v.21And Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand, and said, Let us not take his life.

v.22This passage

v.23And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stripped Joseph of his coat, the coat of many colors that was on him;

Cross references

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

  • Genesis 22:12

    And he said, Lay not thy hand upon the lad, neither do thou anything unto him; for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son, from me.

  • Matthew 27:24

    So when Pilate saw that he prevailed nothing, but rather that a tumult was arising, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this righteous man; see ye to it.

  • Deuteronomy 13:9

    but thou shalt surely kill him; thy hand shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people.

  • Exodus 24:11

    And upon the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand: and they beheld God, and did eat and drink.

  • 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.

  • Acts 12:1

    Now about that time Herod the king put forth his hands to afflict certain of the church.