Genesis 37:22

New American Bible - revised edition

Then Reuben said, “Do not shed blood! Throw him into this cistern in the wilderness; but do not lay a hand on him.” His purpose was to save him from their hands and restore him to his father.

Cross References

Genesis 22:12

“Do not lay your hand on the boy,” said the angel. “Do not do the least thing to him. For now I know that you fear God, since you did not withhold from me your son, your only one.”

Genesis 37:21

But when Reuben heard this, he tried to save him from their hands, saying: “We must not take his life.”

Genesis 37:23

So when Joseph came up to his brothers, they stripped him of his tunic, the long ornamented tunic he had on;

Genesis 42:22

Then Reuben responded, “Did I not tell you, ‘Do no wrong to the boy’? But you would not listen! Now comes the reckoning for his blood.”

Exodus 24:11

Yet he did not lay a hand on these chosen Israelites. They saw God, and they ate and drank. Moses on the Mountain.

Jeremiah 36:25

And though Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah urged the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them.

Matthew 27:24

When Pilate saw that he was not succeeding at all, but that a riot was breaking out instead, he took water and washed his hands in the sight of the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of this man’s blood. Look to it yourselves.”

Acts 12:1

About that time King Herod laid hands upon some members of the church to harm them.

Deuteronomy 13:9

do not yield or listen to any such person; show no pity or compassion and do not shield such a one,