Genesis 37:22

Reuben said to them, “Shed no blood. Throw him into this pit that is in the wilderness, but lay no hand upon him”—that he might rescue him out of their hand to bring him back to his father.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

21Reuben heard it and rescued him from their hand. He said, “Let us not take his life.”

23It came about that when Joseph reached his brothers, they stripped him of his beautiful garment.

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Cross References

Genesis 42:22Reuben answered them, “Did I not tell you, 'Do not sin against the boy,' but you would not listen? Now, see, his blood is required of us.”

Deuteronomy 13:9Instead, you will surely kill him; your hand will be the first on him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people.

Acts 12:1Now about that time Herod the king laid hands on some who belonged to the church so that he might mistreat them.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 37:13-23

12 And his brethren went to feed their father's flock in Shechem. 13 And Israel said unto Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed the flock in Shechem? come, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here am I. 14 And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem. 15 And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying,… Read the whole commentary →

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