Genesis 37:21
Text Analysis

Strong'sHebrewEnglishMorphology
8085 [e]וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע
way-yiš-ma‘
And heardConj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
7205 [e]רְאוּבֵ֔ן
rə-’ū-ḇên
ReubenN-proper-ms
5337 [e]וַיַּצִּלֵ֖הוּ
way-yaṣ-ṣi-lê-hū
and he delivered himConj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3ms
3027 [e]מִיָּדָ֑ם
mî-yā-ḏām
out of their handPrep-m | N-fsc | 3mp
559 [e]וַיֹּ֕אמֶר
way-yō-mer
and saidConj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
3808 [e]לֹ֥א
NotAdv-NegPrt
5221 [e]נַכֶּ֖נּוּ
nak-ken-nū
let us takeV-Hifil-Imperf.h-1cp | 3ms
5315 [e]נָֽפֶשׁ׃
nā-p̄eš
his lifeN-fs





















Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
When Reuben heard this, he tried to rescue Joseph from their hands. “Let us not take his life,” he said.

Young's Literal Translation
And Reuben heareth, and delivereth him out of their hand, and saith, ‘Let us not smite the life;’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When Reuben heard this, he tried to save him from them. He said, “ Let’s not take his life.”

New American Standard Bible
But Reuben heard [this] and rescued him out of their hands and said, "Let us not take his life."

King James Bible
And Reuben heard [it], and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.
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