Catholic Public Domain Version
"But Reuben, on hearing this, strove to free him from their hands, and he said: "
— Genesis 37:21, Catholic Public Domain 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 had seen him from afar, before he approached them, they decided to kill him.
And they said one to another: “Behold, the dreamer approaches.
Come, let us kill him and cast him into the old cistern. And let us say: ‘an evil wild beast has devoured him.’ And then it will become apparent what his dreams will do for him.”
But Reuben, on hearing this, strove to free him from their hands, and he said:
“Do not take away his life, nor shed blood. But throw him into this cistern, which is in the wilderness, and so keep your hands harmless.” But he said this, wanting to rescue him from their hands, so as to return him to his father.
And so, as soon as he came to his brothers, they very quickly stripped him of his tunic, which was ankle-length and woven of many colors,
and they cast him into an old cistern, which held no water.