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Genesis 37:21

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

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  1. 46 Heb “him”; the referent (Joseph) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  2. 47 From their hands. The instigators of this plot may have been the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah (see v. 2).
  3. 48 Heb “and he said.”
  4. 49 Heb “we must not strike him down [with respect to] life.”

The NET Bible First Edition, Copyright 1996-2005 by Biblical Studies Press

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

But when Reuben heard it, he rescued him out of their hands, saying, “Let us not take his life.”

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

NIVNew International Version (2011)

When Reuben heard this, he tried to rescue him from their hands. “Let’s not take his life,” he said.

Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

When Reuben heard this, he tried to save him from them. He said, “Let’s not take his life.”

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

But when Reuben heard of their scheme, he came to Joseph’s rescue. “Let’s not kill him,” he said.

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And Reuben heard it and delivered him from their hand and said, “We must not take his life.”

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press

KJV 1900King James Version

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

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