Genesis 37:22

New International Reader's Version

“Don’t spill any of his blood. Throw him into this empty well here in the desert. But don’t harm him yourselves.” Reuben said that to save Joseph from them. He was hoping he could take him back to his father.

Cross References

Genesis 22:12

“Do not lay a hand on the boy,” he said. “Do not harm him. Now I know that you would do anything for God. You have not held back from me your son, your only son.”

Genesis 37:21

Reuben heard them talking. He tried to save Joseph from them. “Let’s not take his life,” he said.

Genesis 37:23

When Joseph came to his brothers, he was wearing his beautiful robe. They took it away from him.

Genesis 42:22

Reuben replied, “Didn’t I tell you not to sin against the boy? But you wouldn’t listen! Now we’re being paid back for killing him.”

Exodus 24:11

But God didn’t destroy those Israelite leaders when they saw him. They ate and drank.

Jeremiah 36:25

Elnathan, Delaiah and Gemariah begged the king not to burn the scroll. But he wouldn’t listen to them.

Matthew 27:24

Pilate saw that he wasn’t getting anywhere. Instead, the crowd was starting to get angry. So he took water and washed his hands in front of them. “I am not guilty of this man’s death,” he said. “You are accountable for that!”

Acts 12:1

About this time, King Herod arrested some people who belonged to the church. He planned to make them suffer greatly.

Deuteronomy 13:9

You must certainly put them to death. You must be the first to throw stones at them. Then all the people must do the same thing.