Genesis 37:21

Translations

Modern

When Reuben heard this, he tried to rescue Joseph from their hands. “Let us not take his life,” he said.

Traditional

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

Literal

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

Latin

Audiens autem hoc Ruben, nitebatur liberare eum de manibus eorum, et dicebat:

Original

Hebrew

English

When Reuben heard this, he tried to rescue Joseph from their hands. “Let us not take his life,” he said.

Notes

Genesis 37:21–24

Reuben might have been trying to regain his father's favor (35:22) by acting as the firstborn leader (compare 42:22). Reuben succeeded in saving Joseph's life, but he did not win his father's favor (37:29–30).

Theme notes and profiles

Egypt Jacob Joseph Symbolic Numbers The Righteous Suffer

Events

Joseph sold to Egyptc. 1728 BC

Related verses

Genesis 42:22
And Reuben responded, “Didn’t I tell you not to sin against the boy? But you would not listen. Now we must account for his blood!”
Joshua 10:28
On that day Joshua captured Makkedah and put it to the sword, along with its king. He devoted to destruction everyone in the city, leaving no survivors. So he did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.
Matthew 10:28
Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
Genesis 9:5
And surely I will require the life of any man or beast by whose hand your lifeblood is shed. I will demand an accounting from anyone who takes the life of his fellow man:
Genesis 35:22
While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went in and slept with his father’s concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard about it. Jacob had twelve sons:

Parallels

Acts 7:9–14

People

Reuben: Firstborn son of Jacob and Leah

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Birthright Dothan Genesis, Book of Jacob Keturah Midian, Midianite Patriarchs, Period of the

Topics

Brother: Reuben's Love for Joseph Intercession: Reuben for Joseph Jealousy: Joseph's Brothers, of Joseph Joseph: Son of Jacob: His Father's Partiality For, Excites the Jealousy of his Brethren Reuben: Adroitly Seeks to Save Joseph from the Conspiracy of his Brothers

Genesis 37:21

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