21And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him from their hands: and said, Let us not kill him.


In Context

18 And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near to them, they conspired against him to slay him.

19 And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer is coming.

20 Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit; and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him; and we shall see what will become of his dreams.

21 And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him from their hands: and said, Let us not kill him.

22 And Reuben said to them, Shed no blood; cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might deliver him from their hands, to bring him back to his father.

23 And it came to pass when Joseph had come to his brethren, that they stripped Joseph of his coat, his coat of many colors that was on him.

Genesis 37:21 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

37:21And Reuben heard [it,] and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

37:21When Reuben heard this, he tried to rescue him from their hands. "Let's not take his life," he said.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

37:21And Ruben hearing this, endeavoured to deliver him out of their hands, end said:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

37:21And Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand, and said, Let us not take his life.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

37:21And Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand, and said, Let us not take his life.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

37:21And Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand; and said, Let us not take his life.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

37:21Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand, and said, |Let's not take his life.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

37:21And Reuben heareth, and delivereth him out of their hand, and saith, 'Let us not smite the life;'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

37:21And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.