Genesis 37:21

37:21 When Reuben heard this, he rescued Joseph46 from their hands,47 saying,48 “Let’s not take his life!”49

Sign up for the Verse of the Day

Get beautiful Bible art delivered to your inbox. We’ll send you a new verse every day to download or share.

46	tn Heb “him”; the referent (Joseph) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
47	sn From their hands. The instigators of this plot may have been the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah (see v. 2).
48	tn Heb “and he said.”
49	tn Heb “we must not strike him down [with respect to] life.”