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 7 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 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And Reuben heard, and he delivered him from their hand, and he said, "Let us not strike him mortally."”
Genesis 37:21 — The Living Sword
Genesis 37:21 in Context — Genesis 37
19 Y dijeron el uno al otro: He aquí viene el soñador;
20 Ahora pues, venid, y matémoslo y echémosle en una cisterna, y diremos: Alguna mala bestia le devoró: y veremos qué serán sus sueños.
21 Y como Rubén oyó esto, librólo de sus manos, y dijo: No lo matemos.
22 Y díjoles Rubén: No derraméis sangre; echadlo en esta cisterna que está en el desierto, y no pongáis mano en él; por librarlo [así] de sus manos, para hacerlo volver á su padre.
23 Y sucedió que, cuando llegó José á sus hermanos, ellos hicieron desnudar á José su ropa, la ropa de colores que tenía sobre sí;
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What Does Genesis 37:21 Mean?
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