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Genesis 37:22
New English Translation
Genesis 37:22
New English Translation
22 Reuben continued,[a] “Don’t shed blood! Throw him into this cistern that is here in the wilderness, but don’t lay a hand on him.”[b] (Reuben said this[c] so he could rescue Joseph[d] from them[e] and take him back to his father.)
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- Genesis 37:22 tn Heb “and Reuben said to them.”
- Genesis 37:22 sn The verbs translated shed, throw, and lay sound alike in Hebrew; the repetition of similar sounds draws attention to Reuben’s words.
- Genesis 37:22 tn The words “Reuben said this” are not in the Hebrew text, but have been supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.
- Genesis 37:22 tn Heb “him”; the referent (Joseph) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- Genesis 37:22 tn Heb “from their hands” (cf. v. 21). This expression has been translated as “them” here for stylistic reasons.
Genesis 37:22
New International Version
Genesis 37:22
New International Version
22 “Don’t shed any blood. Throw him into this cistern(A) 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.(B)
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