Genesis 37:21 - Revised Standard Version CI

²¹ But when Reuben heard it, he delivered him out of their hands, saying, “Let us not take his life.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²¹ And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²¹ Now Reuben heard it and he delivered him out of their hands by saying, Let us not kill him.

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

²¹ When Reuben heard what they said, he saved him from them, telling them, “Let’s not take his life.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

²¹ But Reuben, on hearing this, strove to free him from their hands, and he said:

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²¹ And Ruben hearing this, endeavoured to deliver him out of their hands, and said:

Genesis 37:21 Cross References

Genesis 35:22

While Israel dwelt in that land Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine; and Israel heard of it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve.

Genesis 37:22

And Reuben said to them, “Shed no blood; cast him into this pit here in the wilderness, but lay no hand upon him”—that he might rescue him out of their hand, to restore him to his father.

Genesis 42:22

And Reuben answered them, “Did I not tell you not to sin against the lad? But you would not listen. So now there comes a reckoning for his blood.”

Genesis 9:5

For your lifeblood I will surely require a reckoning; of every beast I will require it and of man; of every man's brother I will require the life of man.

Matthew 10:28

And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.

Joshua 10:28

And Joshua took Makkedah on that day, and smote it and its king with the edge of the sword; he utterly destroyed every person in it, he left none remaining; and he did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.