Genesis 37:22 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

²² 3 And as soon as he came to his brethren, they forthwith stript him of his outside coat, that was of divers colours:

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²² And Reuben said to them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit or well that is out here in the wilderness and lay no hand on him. He was trying to get Joseph out of their hands in order to rescue him and deliver him again to his father.

American Standard Version (1901)

²² 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.

Common English Bible

²² Reuben said to them, “Don’t spill his blood! Throw him into this desert cistern, but don’t lay a hand on him.” He intended to save Joseph from them and take him back to his father.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²² "Do not take away his life, nor shed blood. But throw him into this cistern, which is in the wilderness, and so keep your hands harmless." But he said this, wanting to rescue him from their hands, so as to return him to his father.

Genesis 37:22 Cross References

Genesis 22:12

2 And he said to him: Lay not thy hand upon the boy, neither do thou any thing to him: now I know that thou fearest God, and hast not spared thy only begotten son for my sake.

Genesis 37:21

2 Do not take away his life, nor shed his blood: but cast him into this pit, that is in the wilderness, and keep your hands harmless: now he said this, being desirous to deliver him out of their hands and to restore him to his father.

Genesis 37:23

4 And cast him into an old pit, where there was no water.

Genesis 42:22

3 And they knew not that Joseph understood, because he spoke to them by an interpreter.

Exodus 24:11

4 Said to the ancients: Wait ye here till we return to you. You have Aaron and Hur with you: if any question shall arise, you shall refer it to them.

Jeremiah 36:25

Now king Sedecias the son of Josias reigned instead of Jechonias the son of Joakim: whom Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon made king in the land of Juda.

Matthew 27:24

2 And going out, they found a man of Cyrene, named Simon: him they forced to take up his cross.

Acts 12:1

And going out, he followed him, and he knew not that it was true which was done by the angel: but thought he saw a vision.

Deuteronomy 13:9

4 Inquire carefully and diligently, the truth of the thing by looking well into it, and if thou find that which is said to be certain, and that this abomination hath been really committed,