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Genesis 37:21

Reuben
Courage and strengthMercy and compassion

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

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

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

22 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.

23 And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stript Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colours that was on him;

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
When Reuben heard this, he tried to rescue Joseph from their hands. “Let us not take his life,” he said.
KJV
And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.
WEB
Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand, and said, “Let’s not take his life.”
ASV
And Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand, and said, Let us not take his life.
DARBY
And Reuben heard [it], and delivered him out of their hand, and said, Let us not take his life.
BLB
And Reuben heard, and he delivered him out of their hand and said, “Let us not take his life.”
ÅB
Da Ruben hørte dette, ville han fri ham ut av deres hender og sa: La oss ikke slå ham ihjel!
OTB
Men Ruben hørte dette og prøvde å redde ham fra deres hender. "La oss ikke ta hans liv," sa han.
B1930
Da Ruben hørte dette, vilde han fri ham ut av deres hender og sa: La oss ikke slå ham ihjel!

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Cross references

  • Genesis 42:22

    And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is required.

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  • Joshua 10:28

    And that day Joshua took Makkedah, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof he utterly destroyed, them, and all the souls that were therein; he let none remain: and he did to the king of Makkedah as he did unto the king of Jericho.

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  • Genesis 35:22

    And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt 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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  • Matthew 10:28

    And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

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  • Genesis 9:5

    And surely your blood of your lives will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of every man’s brother will I require the life of man.

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