American Standard Version
"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
“And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.”
“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 they saw him afar off, and before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.
And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh.
Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into one of the pits, and we will say, An evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.
And Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand, and said, Let us not take his life.
And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood; cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, but lay no hand upon him: that he might deliver him out of their hand, to restore him to his father.
And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stripped Joseph of his coat, the coat of many colors that was on him;
and they took him, and cast him into the pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.