Genesis 37:21

New English Translation

²¹When Reuben heard this, he rescued Joseph^[a] from their hands,^[b] saying,^[c] “Let’s not take his life!”^[d]

Genesis 37:21 tn Heb “him”; the referent (Joseph) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
Genesis 37:21 sn From their hands. The instigators of this plot may have been the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah (see v. 2).
Genesis 37:21 tn Heb “and he said.”
Genesis 37:21 tn Heb “we must not strike him down [with respect to] life.”

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