Genesis 37:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.”
Genesis 37:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 37:21 in 6 Bible Translations
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Genesis 37:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand, and said, “Let’s not take his life.””
Genesis 37:21 — World English Bible
Genesis 37:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand, and said, Let us not take his life. ”
Genesis 37:21 — American Standard Version
Genesis 37:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Reuben heareth, and delivereth him out of their hand, and saith, `Let us not smite the life;'”
Genesis 37:21 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 37:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Reuben heard [it], and delivered him out of their hand, and said, Let us not take his life. ”
Genesis 37:21 — Darby Translation
Genesis 37:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But when Reuben heard that, he deliuered him out of their handes, and saide, Let vs not kill him.”
Genesis 37:21 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 37:21 in Context — Genesis 37
19 And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh.
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 out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.
22 And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again.
23 And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stript Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colours that was on him;
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What Does Genesis 37:21 Mean?
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