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Genesis 37:21

World English Bible

21 Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand, and said, “Let’s not take his life.”

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American Standard Version

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

Christian Standard Bible

When Reuben heard this, he tried to save him from them. He said, “Let’s not take his life.”

English Standard Version

But when Reuben heard it, he rescued him out of their hands, saying, “Let us not take his life.”

King James Version

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

New American Standard Bible

But Reuben heard this and rescued him out of their hands by saying, “Let’s not take his life.”

New International Version

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

New King James Version

But Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands, and said, “Let us not kill him.”

New Living Translation

But when Reuben heard of their scheme, he came to Joseph’s rescue. “Let’s not kill him,” he said.