Genesis 37:22
And 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.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
Reuben also said to them, "Do not shed any blood. Throw him into this pit here in the wilderness, but do not lay a hand on him." He said this intending to rescue him from their hands in order to return him to his father.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
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.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
And Ruben sayde moreouer vnto them shed not his bloude but cast him in to this pytt that is in the wildernes and laye no handes vpon him: for he wolde haue rydd him out of their handes and delyuered him to his father agayne.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Ruben sayde morouer vnto him: Shed no bloude, but cast him in to this pytt yt is in the wyldernes, & laye ye no hades vpon him. (He wolde haue delyuered him out of their hades, yt he might haue brought him agayne vnto his father.)
Geneva Bible (1560)
Also Reuben saide vnto them, Shed not blood, but cast him into this pitte that is in the wildernesse, and lay no hande vpon him. Thus he said, that he might deliuer him out of their hand, and restore him to his father againe.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And Ruben sayde moreouer vnto the: shed no blood but cast hym into this pit that is in the wyldernesse, and laye no hande vppon hym: this he sayde namely that he myght ryd hym out of their handes, and delyuer hym to his father agayne.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
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.
Webster's Bible (1833)
Reuben said to them, "Shed no blood. Throw him into this pit that is in the wilderness, but lay no hand on him"-- that he might deliver him out of their hand, to restore him to his father.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
and Reuben saith unto them, `Shed no blood; cast him into this pit which `is' in the wilderness, and put not forth a hand upon him,' -- in order to deliver him out of their hand, to bring him back unto his father.
American Standard Version (1901)
And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood; cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, but lay no hand upon him: that he might deliver him out of their hand, to restore him to his father.
American Standard Version (1901)
And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood; cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, but lay no hand upon him: that he might deliver him out of their hand, to restore him to his father.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
Do not put him to a violent death, but let him be placed in one of the holes; this he said to keep him safe from their hands, with the purpose of taking him back to his father again.
World English Bible (2000)
Reuben said to them, "Shed no blood. Throw him into this pit that is in the wilderness, but lay no hand on him"--that he might deliver him out of their hand, to restore him to his father.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Reuben continued,“Don’t shed blood! Throw him into this cistern that is here in the wilderness, but don’t lay a hand on him.”(Reuben said this so he could rescue Joseph from them and take him back to his father.)
Referenced Verses
- Gen 22:12 : 12 And he said, Do not lay your hand upon the boy, nor do anything to him: for now I know that you fear God, seeing you have not withheld your son, your only son from me.
- 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.
- Exod 24:11 : 11 And upon the nobles of the children of Israel he did not lay his hand: also they saw God, and ate and drank.
- Deut 13:9 : 9 But you shall surely kill him; your hand shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people.
- Matt 27:24 : 24 When Pilate saw that he could nothing prevail, but rather a tumult was made, he took water and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person. See to it yourselves.
- Acts 12:1 : 1 At that time, King Herod stretched out his hands to persecute certain members of the church.
Similar Verses (AI)
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- Gen 37:20-212 verses90%
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.
21And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.
- Gen 42:36-383 verses82%
36And Jacob their father said to them, You have bereaved me of my children: Joseph is no more, and Simeon is no more, and you will take Benjamin away: all these things are against me.
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 37:26-327 verses80%
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.
28Then Midianite merchants passed by; and they drew and lifted Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.
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?
31And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;
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 42:22-232 verses80%
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.
- Gen 37:23-242 verses76%
23And it came to pass, when Joseph came to his brothers, that they stripped Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colors that was on him;
24And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.
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6Let Reuben live, and not die; and let not his men be few.
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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.
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4But Benjamin, Joseph's brother, Jacob did not send with his brothers; for he said, Lest perhaps harm befall him.
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18And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near to them, they conspired against him to kill him.
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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?
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12And his brothers went to feed their father's flock in Shechem.
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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.