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 Ils se dirent l’un à l’autre: Voici le faiseur de songes qui arrive.
20 Venez maintenant, tuons-le, et jetons-le dans une des citernes; nous dirons qu’une bête féroce l’a dévoré, et nous verrons ce que deviendront ses songes.
21 Ruben entendit cela, et il le délivra de leurs mains. Il dit: Ne lui ôtons pas la vie.
22 Ruben leur dit: Ne répandez point de sang; jetez-le dans cette citerne qui est au désert, et ne mettez pas la main sur lui. Il avait dessein de le délivrer de leurs mains pour le faire retourner vers son père.
23 Lorsque Joseph fut arrivé auprès de ses frères, ils le dépouillèrent de sa tunique, de la tunique de plusieurs couleurs, qu’il avait sur lui.
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What Does Genesis 37:21 Mean?
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