American King James Version
"And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him. "
— Genesis 37:21, American King James Version
“And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.”
“And Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand, and said, Let us not take his life. ”
“Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand, and said, "Let's not take his life."”
“When Reuben heard this, he rescued Joseph from their hands, saying,“Let’s not take his life!””
“And Ruben hearing this, endeavoured to deliver him out of their hands, and said:”
“But Reuben, hearing these words, got him out of their hands, saying, Let us not take his life.”
“And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.”
And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near to them, they conspired against him to slay him.
And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer comes.
Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast has 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.
And Reuben said to them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand on him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again. ¶
And it came to pass, when Joseph was come to his brothers, that they stripped Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colors that was on him;
And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.