While Israel lived in that land, Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father’s concubine. And Israel heard of it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve.
Genesis 37:21 - English Standard Version 2016 But when Reuben heard it, he rescued him out of their hands, saying, “Let us 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 lived in that land, Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father’s concubine. And Israel heard of it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve.
And Reuben said to them, “Shed no blood; throw him into this pit here in the wilderness, but do not lay a hand on him”—that he might rescue him out of their hand to restore him to his father.
And Reuben answered them, “Did I not tell you not to sin against the boy? But you did not listen. So now there comes a reckoning for his blood.”
And for your lifeblood I will require a reckoning: from every beast I will require it and from man. From his fellow man I will require a reckoning for the life of man.
And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
As for Makkedah, Joshua captured it on that day and struck it, and its king, with the edge of the sword. He devoted to destruction every person in it; he left none remaining. And he did to the king of Makkedah just as he had done to the king of Jericho.