Genesis 37:21
And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.
KJV
Audiens autem hoc Ruben, nitebatur liberare eum de manibus eorum, et dicebat :
Vulgate
ἀκούσας δὲ Ῥουβὴν ἐξείλατο αὐτὸν ἐκ τῶν χειρῶν αὐτῶν, καὶ εἶπεν Οὐ πατάξομεν αὐτὸν εἰς ψυχήν.
LXX
And Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand, and said, Let us not take his life.
ASV
וַ/יִּשְׁמַ֣ע רְאוּבֵ֔ן וַ/יַּצִּלֵ֖/הוּ מִ/יָּדָ֑/ם וַ/יֹּ֕אמֶר לֹ֥א נַכֶּ֖/נּוּ נָֽפֶשׁ
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
וֹ
v
noun · 1620×
י
y
noun · 752×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
ם
m
verb · 499×
נִי
ny
verb · 211×
רְאוּבֵ֔ן
r'vbn
proper_noun · 72×
שִׁמְעוּ
shm'v
verb · 1157×
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- Gen 29:32 — And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me.
- Gen 42:22 — And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is required.
- Gen 42:22 — And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is required.
- Luke 23:51 — (The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) he was of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God.