Genesis 37:21

Joseph Sold into Egypt

20“Come now, let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits. We can say that a vicious animal has devoured him. Then we shall see what becomes of his dreams!”21When Reuben heard this, he tried to rescue Joseph from their hands. “Let us not take his life,” he said.22“Do not shed his blood. Throw him into this pit in the wilderness, but do not lay a hand on him.” Reuben said this so that he could rescue Joseph from their hands and return him to his father.

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Berean Standard Bible
When Reuben heard this, he tried to rescue Joseph from their hands. “Let us not take his life,” he said.
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
But Reuben, hearing these words, got him out of their hands, saying, Let us not take his life.
Douay-Rheims 1899
And Ruben hearing this, endeavoured to deliver him out of their hands, and said:
Free Bible Version
When Reuben heard all this, he tried to save Joseph from them.
Geneva Bible 1599
But when Reuben heard that, he deliuered him out of their handes, and saide, Let vs not kill him.
King James (Authorized) Version
And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.
One Unity Resource Bible
Reuben [See, a son!] sh'ma ·heard obeyed· it, and delivered him out of their hand, and said, “Let’s not take his life.”
Translation for Translators
Reuben heard what they were saying, so he tried to persuade them not to kill [MTY] Joseph. He said, “No, we should not kill him.
Unlocked Literal Bible
Reuben heard it and rescued him from their hand. He said, “Let us not take his life.”
Noah Webster Bible
And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him from their hands: and said, Let us not kill him.
World English Bible
Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand, and said, “Let’s not take his life.”
Young's Literal Translation
And Reuben heareth, and delivereth him out of their hand, and saith, 'Let us not smite the life;'