Genesis 37:1 (ESV)

Genesis 37:22 - And Reuben said to them, “Shed no blood; throw him into this pit here in the wilderness, but do not lay a hand on him”—that he might rescue him out of their hand to restore him to his father.

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

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.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

And Reuben said to them, “Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit which is in the wilderness, and do not lay a hand on him”—that he might deliver him out of their hands, and bring him back to his father.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

“Why should we shed any blood? Let’s just throw him into this empty cistern here in the wilderness. Then he’ll die without our laying a hand on him.” Reuben was secretly planning to rescue Joseph and return him to his father.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

“Don’t shed any blood. Throw him into this cistern here in the wilderness, but don’t lay a hand on him.” Reuben said this to rescue him from them and take him back to his father.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

And Reuben said to them, “Shed no blood; throw him into this pit here in the wilderness, but do not lay a hand on him”—that he might rescue him out of their hand to restore him to his father.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

Reuben also said to them, “Don’t shed blood. Throw him into this pit in the wilderness, but don’t lay a hand on him” — intending to rescue him from them and return him to his father.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

Then Reuben said to them, “Shed no blood. Throw him into this pit that is in the wilderness, but do not lay a hand on him”—so that later he might rescue him out of their hands, to return him to his father.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

Reuben further said to them, “Shed no blood. Throw him into this pit that is in the wilderness, but do not lay hands on him”—that he might rescue him out of their hands, to restore him to his father.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

Reuben further said to them, “Shed no blood. Cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, but do not put forth your hands against him”—that he might deliver him out of their hands to return him to his father.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

Reuben said to them, “Do not shed his blood, but [instead] throw him [alive] into the pit that is here in the wilderness, and do not lay a hand on him [to kill him]”—[he said this so] that he could rescue him from them and return him [safely] to his father.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

Reuben continued, "Don't shed blood! Throw him into this cistern that is here in the wilderness, but don't lay a hand on him." (Reuben said this so he could rescue Joseph from them and take him back to his father.)

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

And Reuben said to them, "Shed no blood; cast him into this pit here in the wilderness, but lay no hand upon him"--that he might rescue him out of their hand, to restore him to his father.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

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.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

and Reuben saith unto them, 'Shed no blood; cast him into this pit which is in the wilderness, and put not forth a hand upon him,' -- in order to deliver him out of their hand, to bring him back unto his father.

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

And Reuben said to them, Shed no blood: cast him into this pit which is in the wilderness; but lay no hand upon him -- in order that he might deliver him out of their hand, to bring him to his father again.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

And Reuben said to them, Shed no blood; cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might deliver him from their hands, to bring him back to his father.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

Re'uven said to them, "Shed no blood. Throw him into this pit that is in the wilderness, but lay no hand on him" - that he might deliver him out of their hand, to restore him to his father.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

non interficiamus animam eius nec effundatis sanguinem sed proicite eum in cisternam hanc quae est in solitudine manusque vestras servate innoxias hoc autem dicebat volens eripere eum de manibus eorum et reddere patri suo

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

وَلا تَسْفِكُوا دَماً، بَلِ اطْرَحُوهُ فِي هَذِهِ الْبِئْرِ فِي الْبَرِّيَّةِ، وَلا تَمُدُّوا إِلَيْهِ يَداً بِأَذىً». وَقَدْ أَشَارَ رَأُوبَيْنُ بِهَذَا لأَنَّهُ أَرَادَ أَنْ يُخَلِّصَهُ مِنْهُمْ وَيَرُدَّهُ إِلَى أَبِيهِ.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֣ם רְאוּבֵן֮ אַל־תִּשְׁפְּכוּ־דָם֒ הַשְׁלִ֣יכוּ אֹת֗וֹ אֶל־הַבּ֤וֹר הַזֶּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר וְיָ֖ד אַל־תִּשְׁלְחוּ־ב֑וֹ לְמַ֗עַן הַצִּ֤יל אֹתוֹ֙ מִיָּדָ֔ם לַהֲשִׁיב֖וֹ אֶל־אָבִֽיו׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

εἶπεν δὲ αὐτοῖς Ρουβην μὴ ἐκχέητε αἷμα ἐμβάλετε αὐτὸν εἰς τὸν λάκκον τοῦτον τὸν ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ χεῖρα δὲ μὴ ἐπενέγκητε αὐτῷ ὅπως ἐξέληται αὐτὸν ἐκ τῶν χειρῶν αὐτῶν καὶ ἀποδῷ αὐτὸν τῷ πατρὶ αὐτοῦ

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

وَقَالَ لَهُمْ رَأُوبَيْنُ: «لاَ تَسْفِكُوا دَمًا. اِطْرَحُوهُ فِي هذِهِ الْبِئْرِ الَّتِي فِي الْبَرِّيَّةِ وَلاَ تَمُدُّوا إِلَيْهِ يَدًا». لِكَيْ يُنْقِذَهُ مِنْ أَيْدِيهِمْ لِيَرُدَّهُ إِلَى أَبِيهِ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

And Ruben said to them, Shed not blood; cast him into one of these pits in the wilderness, but do not lay your hand upon him; that he might rescue him out of their hands, and restore him to his father.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Y díjoles Rubén: No derraméis sangre; echadlo en esta cisterna que está en el desierto, y no pongáis mano en él; por librarlo así de sus manos, para hacerlo volver á su padre.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Y les dijo Rubén: No derraméis sangre; echadlo en esta cisterna que está en el desierto, y no pongáis mano en él; por librarlo así de sus manos, para hacerlo volver a su padre.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

Do not put him to a violent death, but let him be placed in one of the holes; this he said to keep him safe from their hands, with the purpose of taking him back to his father again.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

又說、不可流他的血、可以把他丟在這野地的坑裡、不可下手害他．流便的意思是要救他脫離他們的手、把他歸還他的父親。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

--Y Rubén añadió--: No derraméis sangre. Echadlo en esta cisterna que está en el desierto, pero no pongáis la mano sobre él. Era para librarlo de sus manos a fin de hacerlo volver a su padre.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

르우벤이 또 그들에게 이르되 피를 흘리지 말라 그를 광야 그 구덩이에 던지고 손을 그에게 대지 말라 하니 이는 그가 요셉을 그들의 손에서 구원하여 그 아비에게로 돌리려 함이었더라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Ruben leur dit: Ne répandez point de sang; jetez-le dans cette citerne qui est au désert, et ne mettez pas la main sur lui. Il avait dessein de le délivrer de leurs mains pour le faire retourner vers son père.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Und weiter sprach Ruben zu ihnen: Vergießt nicht Blut, sondern werft ihn in die Grube, die in der Wüste ist, und legt die Hand nicht an ihn. Er wollte ihn aber aus ihrer Hand erretten, daß er ihn seinem Vater wiederbrächte.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

И сказал им Рувим: не проливайте крови; бросьте его в ров, который в пустыне, а руки не налагайте на него. [Сие говорил он], чтобы избавить его от рук их и возвратить его к отцу его.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Y les dijo Rubén: No derraméis sangre; echadlo en esta cisterna que está en el desierto, y no pongáis mano en él; por librarlo así de sus manos, para hacerlo volver a su padre.

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