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Genesis 37:21
New English Translation
Genesis 37:21
New English Translation
21 When Reuben heard this, he rescued Joseph[a] from their hands,[b] saying,[c] “Let’s not take his life!”[d]
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- 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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