Verse 21

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

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Men Ruben hørte dette, og han prøvde å redde ham fra deres hender ved å si: 'La oss ikke ta livet av ham.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Ruben hørte det, og han fridde ham ut av deres hender; og sa: La oss ikke slå ham i hjel.

• Norsk King James

  Og Ruben hørte det, og han reddet ham ut av hendene deres; og sa: La oss ikke drepe ham.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da Ruben hørte dette, ville han redde ham fra deres hånd og sa: La oss ikke ta livet av ham.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Men da Ruben hørte dette, reddet han ham ut av hendene deres. Han sa: "La oss ikke ta livet av ham."

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Reuben hørte det og befridde ham fra deres hender og sa: La oss ikke slå ham i hjel.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Reuben hørte samtalene deres og redningsfridde ham fra deres hender, og sa: 'La oss ikke drepe ham.'

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Reuben hørte det og befridde ham fra deres hender og sa: La oss ikke slå ham i hjel.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men da Ruben hørte dette, ønsket han å redde ham fra deres hender og sa: "La oss ikke ta livet av ham."

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But Reuben heard this and tried to rescue him from their hands. He said, "Let us not take his life."

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Reuben hørte det, og han reddet ham ut av deres hender. Han sa: 'La oss ikke ta livet av ham.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Der Ruben det hørte, friede han ham af deres Hænder og sagde: Lader os ikke slaae ham ihjel.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Reuben hørte det og fridde ham fra deres hender; han sa: La oss ikke ta hans liv.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Ruben hørte det, og reddet ham fra deres hånd, og sa: "La oss ikke ta hans liv."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men da Ruben hørte det, ønsket han å redde ham fra deres hender og sa: «La oss ikke ta livet.»

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Reuben hørte det og reddet ham fra deres hånd og sa: La oss ikke ta hans liv.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men Reuben hørte dette og reddet ham ut av deres hender og sa: La oss ikke ta livet av ham.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  When Ruben herde that he wet aboute to ryd him out of their handes and sayde let vs not kyll him.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  When Ruben herde that, he wolde haue delyuered him out of their handes, & sayde: O let vs not sley a soule.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But when Reuben heard that, he deliuered him out of their handes, and saide, Let vs not kill him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  When Ruben hearde that, he ryd hym out of their handes, and sayde: let vs not kyll hym.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand, and said, "Let's not take his life."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

• World English Bible (2000)

  Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand, and said, "Let's not take his life."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When Reuben heard this, he rescued Joseph from their hands, saying,“Let’s not take his life!”

Referenced Verses

• 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: