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Genesis 37:20-24
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Genesis 37:20-24
Holman Christian Standard Bible
20 Come on, let’s kill him and throw him into one of the pits. We can say that a vicious animal ate him. Then we’ll see what becomes of his dreams!”
21 When Reuben heard this, he tried to save him from them.[a] He said, “Let’s not take his life.”(A) 22 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 their hands and return him to his father.
23 When Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped off his robe, the robe of many colors that he had on. 24 Then they took him and threw him into the pit. The pit was empty; there was no water in it.
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- Genesis 37:21 Lit their hands
Genesis 37:20-24
New International Version
Genesis 37:20-24
New International Version
20 “Come now, let’s kill him and throw him into one of these cisterns(A) and say that a ferocious animal(B) devoured him.(C) Then we’ll see what comes of his dreams.”(D)
21 When Reuben(E) heard this, he tried to rescue him from their hands. “Let’s not take his life,” he said.(F) 22 “Don’t shed any blood. Throw him into this cistern(G) 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.(H)
23 So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe—the ornate robe(I) he was wearing— 24 and they took him and threw him into the cistern.(J) The cistern was empty; there was no water in it.
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