Genesis 37:22

Bible in Basic English 1965

Do not put him to a violent death, but let him be placed in one of the holes; this he said to keep him safe from their hands, with the purpose of taking him back to his father again.

Cross References

Genesis 22:12

And he said, Let not your hand be stretched out against the boy to do anything to him; for now I am certain that the fear of God is in your heart, because you have not kept back your son, your only son, from me.

Genesis 37:21

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

Genesis 37:23

So when Joseph came to his brothers, they took off his long coat which he had on;

Genesis 42:22

And Reuben said to them, Did I not say to you, Do the child no wrong? but you gave no attention; so now, punishment has come on us for his blood.

Exodus 24:11

And he put not his hand on the chiefs of the children of Israel: they saw God, and took food and drink.

Jeremiah 36:25

And Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made a strong request to the king not to let the book be burned, but he would not give ear to them.

Matthew 27:24

So when Pilate saw that he was able to do nothing, but that trouble was working up, he took water and, washing his hands before the people, said, The blood of this upright man is not on my hands: you are responsible.

Acts 12:1

Now, about that time, Herod the king made cruel attacks on the Christians.

Deuteronomy 13:9

But put him to death without question; let your hand be the first stretched out against him to put him to death, and then the hands of all the people.