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Genesis 37:22

And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again.

KJV

Non interficiatis animam ejus, nec effundatis sanguinem : sed projicite eum in cisternam hanc, quæ est in solitudine, manusque vestras servate innoxias : hoc autem dicebat, volens eripere eum de manibus eorum, et reddere patri suo.

Vulgate

εἶπεν δὲ αὐτοῖς Ῥουβήν Μὴ ἐκχέητε αἷμα· ἐμβάλετε δὲ αὐτὸν εἰς ἕνα τῶν λάκκων τῶν ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ, χεῖρα δὲ μὴ ἐπενέγκητε αὐτῷ· ὅπως ἐξέληται αὐτόν ἐκ τῶν χειρῶν αὐτῶν καὶ ἀποδῷ αὐτὸν τῷ πατρὶ αὐτοῦ.

LXX

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.

ASV

וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵ/הֶ֣ם רְאוּבֵן֮ אַל תִּשְׁפְּכוּ דָם֒ הַשְׁלִ֣יכוּ אֹת֗/וֹ אֶל הַ/בּ֤וֹר הַ/זֶּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּ/מִּדְבָּ֔ר וְ/יָ֖ד אַל תִּשְׁלְחוּ ב֑/וֹ לְמַ֗עַן הַצִּ֤יל אֹת/וֹ֙ מִ/יָּדָ֔/ם לַ/הֲשִׁיב֖/וֹ אֶל אָבִֽי/ו

Hebrew

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People Reuben

In the original Hebrew

19 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
אַל
'l
preposition · 720×
בֽוֹר
bvr
noun · 68×
הוּ
hv
verb · 125×
ו
v
noun · 1201×
וֹ
v
noun · 356×
וֹ
v
noun · 1620×
זֶּֽה
zh
pronoun · 1173×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
לְמַ֣עַן
lm'n
preposition · 268×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
מִּדְבָּ֑ר
mdbr
noun · 270×
נִי
ny
verb · 211×
נִי
ny
verb · 838×
רְאוּבֵ֔ן
r'vbn
proper_noun · 72×
שׁ֣וּב
shvb
verb · 1058×
שְׁפָךְ
shpk
verb · 115×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Gen 45:24 — So he sent his brethren away, and they departed: and he said unto them, See that ye fall not out by the way.
  • Jer 36:25 — Nevertheless Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the roll: but he would not hear them.