Israel stayed there for a short time. While he was there, Reuben slept with Israel’s woman servant [214] Bilhah. Israel heard about this and was very angry.
Genesis 37:21 - Easy To Read Version But Reuben wanted to save Joseph. Reuben said, “Let’s not kill him. 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: |
Israel stayed there for a short time. While he was there, Reuben slept with Israel’s woman servant [214] Bilhah. Israel heard about this and was very angry.
We can put him into a well without hurting him.” Reuben planned to save Joseph and send him back to his father.
Then Reuben said to them, “I told you not to do anything bad to that boy. But you refused to listen to me. So now we are being punished for his death.”
I will demand your blood for your lives. That is, I will demand the life of any animal that kills a person. And I will demand the life of any person who takes another person’s life.
Don’t be afraid of people. They can only kill the body. They cannot kill the soul. The only one you should fear is the One (God) that can destroy the body and the soul. He can send the body and the soul to hell.
That day Joshua defeated Makkedah. Joshua killed the king and the people in that city. There were no people left living. Joshua did the same thing to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.