While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went in and slept with his father’s concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard about it. Jacob had twelve sons:
Genesis 37:21 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised When Reuben heard this, he tried to save him from them. He said, ‘Let’s not take his life.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Now Reuben heard it and he delivered him out of their hands by saying, Let us not kill him. American Standard Version (1901) And Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand, and said, Let us not take his life. Common English Bible When Reuben heard what they said, he saved him from them, telling them, “Let’s not take his life.” Catholic Public Domain Version But Reuben, on hearing this, strove to free him from their hands, and he said: Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Ruben hearing this, endeavoured to deliver him out of their hands, and said: |
While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went in and slept with his father’s concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard about it. Jacob had twelve sons:
Reuben also said to them, ‘Don’t shed blood. Throw him into this pit in the wilderness, but don’t lay a hand on him’ #– #intending to rescue him from them and return him to his father.
But Reuben replied, ‘Didn’t I tell you not to harm the boy? But you wouldn’t listen. Now we must account for his blood! ’
And I will require a penalty for your lifeblood; I will require it from any animal and from any human; if someone murders a fellow human, I will require that person’s life.
Don’t fear those who kill the body but are not able to kill the soul; rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
On that day Joshua captured Makkedah and struck it down with the sword, including its king. He completely destroyed it and everyone in it, leaving no survivors. So he treated the king of Makkedah as he had the king of Jericho.