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.

And Reuben {H7205} said {H559} unto them, Shed {H8210} no blood {H1818}, but cast {H7993} him into this pit {H953} that is in the wilderness {H4057}, and lay {H7971} no hand {H3027} upon him; that he might rid {H5337} him out of their hands {H3027}, to deliver {H7725} him to his father {H1} again {H7725}.

Don't shed blood," Re'uven added. "Throw him into this cistern here in the wilds, but don't lay hands on him yourselves." He intended to rescue him from them later and restore him to his father.

“Do not shed his blood. Throw him into this pit in the wilderness, but do not lay a hand on him.” Reuben said this so that he could rescue Joseph from their hands and return him to his father.

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.

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Cross-References

  • Exodus 24:11 (2 votes)

    And upon the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand: also they saw God, and did eat and drink.

  • Genesis 42:22 (2 votes)

    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.

  • Deuteronomy 13:9 (2 votes)

    But thou shalt surely kill him; thine hand shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people.

  • Genesis 22:12 (2 votes)

    And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only [son] from me.

  • Acts 12:1 (2 votes)

    ¶ Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth [his] hands to vex certain of the church.

  • Matthew 27:24 (2 votes)

    When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but [that] rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed [his] hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye [to it].