Genesis 37:21

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • Gen 42:22 : 22 And Reuben answered them, saying, Did I not speak to you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and you would not listen? therefore, behold, his blood is now required.
  • Josh 10:28 : 28 On that day Joshua took Makkedah and struck it with the edge of the sword, he utterly destroyed its king, and all the people who were in it; he left none remaining. He did to the king of Makkedah as he did to the king of Jericho.
  • Matt 10:28 : 28 And do not fear those who kill the body, but cannot kill the soul: but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
  • Gen 9:5 : 5 And surely for your blood, the blood of your lives, I will demand an account; at the hand of every beast I will demand it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of every man's brother I will demand the life of man.
  • Gen 35:22 : 22 And it came to pass, when Israel lived in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:

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  • Gen 37:22
    90%

    22And Reuben said to 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.

  • Gen 37:18-20
    3 verses
    81%

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

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

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

  • Gen 42:37-38
    2 verses
    80%

    37And Reuben spoke to his father, saying, Slay my two sons, if I do not bring him back to you: deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him back to you again.

    38And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he alone is left: if harm befalls him on the journey in which you go, then you will bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.

  • Gen 42:20-23
    4 verses
    79%

    20But bring your youngest brother to me; so shall your words be proven true, and you shall not die. And they did so.

    21And they said one to another, We are truly guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he begged us, and we would not listen; therefore this distress has come upon us.

    22And Reuben answered them, saying, Did I not speak to you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and you would not listen? therefore, behold, his blood is now required.

    23And they did not know that Joseph understood them; for he spoke to them by an interpreter.

  • Deut 33:6
    76%

    6Let Reuben live, and not die; and let not his men be few.

  • Gen 37:29-30
    2 verses
    76%

    29And Reuben returned to the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he tore his clothes.

    30And he returned to his brothers, and said, The child is not; and I, where shall I go?

  • Gen 37:26-27
    2 verses
    75%

    26And Judah said to his brothers, What profit is it if we kill our brother, and conceal his blood?

    27Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brothers were content.

  • Gen 44:7
    69%

    7And they said to him, Why does my lord say these words? God forbid that your servants should do such a thing as this:

  • Gen 37:10-11
    2 verses
    69%

    10And he told it to his father, and to his brothers: and his father rebuked him, and said to him, What is this dream that you have dreamed? Shall I and your mother and your brothers indeed come to bow down ourselves to you to the earth?

    11And his brothers envied him; but his father observed the saying.

  • 1 Chr 5:1
    68%

    1Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel. He was the firstborn, but because he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; and the genealogy is not to be reckoned according to the birthright.

  • Gen 42:4
    68%

    4But Benjamin, Joseph's brother, Jacob did not send with his brothers; for he said, Lest perhaps harm befall him.

  • Gen 43:7-8
    2 verses
    68%

    7And they said, The man asked us specifically about our state and kindred, saying, Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother? And we answered him according to these words: could we know that he would say, Bring your brother down?

    8And Judah said to Israel his father, Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go; that we may live, and not die, both we, you, and also our little ones.

  • Gen 37:32
    68%

    32And they sent the coat of many colors, and they brought it to their father; and said, This we have found: know now whether it is your son's coat or not.

  • Gen 37:24
    68%

    24And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.

  • Gen 44:17
    68%

    17And he said, God forbid that I should do so: but the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my servant; and as for you, go up in peace to your father.