Genesis 37:21

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
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Context

This verse from Genesis Chapter 37 connects to 5 cross-references. Jacob's favoritism toward Joseph, symbolized by the ornamented coat, stirs his brothers' hatred; Joseph's dreams of sheaves and stars bowing to him intensify their resentment. The brothers throw Joseph into a pit and sell him to Ishmaelite traders for twenty …

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Other Translations

ASV

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

YLT

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

BBE

But Reuben, hearing these words, got him out of their hands, saying, Let us not take his life.

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