Genesis Chapter 37 verse 22 Holy Bible

ASV Genesis 37:22

And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood; cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, but lay no hand upon him: that he might deliver him out of their hand, to restore him to his father.
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BBE Genesis 37:22

Do not put him to a violent death, but let him be placed in one of the holes; this he said to keep him safe from their hands, with the purpose of taking him back to his father again.
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DARBY Genesis 37:22

And Reuben said to them, Shed no blood: cast him into this pit which is in the wilderness; but lay no hand upon him -- in order that he might deliver him out of their hand, to bring him to his father again.
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KJV Genesis 37:22

And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again.
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WBT Genesis 37:22

And Reuben said to them, Shed no blood; cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might deliver him from their hands, to bring him back to his father.
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WEB Genesis 37:22

Reuben said to them, "Shed no blood. Throw him into this pit that is in the wilderness, but lay no hand on him"-- that he might deliver him out of their hand, to restore him to his father.
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YLT Genesis 37:22

and Reuben saith unto them, `Shed no blood; cast him into this pit which `is' in the wilderness, and put not forth a hand upon him,' -- in order to deliver him out of their hand, to bring him back unto his father.
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Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(22) Into this pit that is in the wilderness.--Reuben apparently pointed to some cistern in the desolate region which girds the little valley of Dothan around. We learn from Genesis 42:21 that Joseph begged hard for mercy, and to be spared so painful a death, but that his brothers would not hear.Though never represented in the Scriptures as a type of Christ, yet the whole of the Old Testament is so full of events and histories, which reappear in the Gospel narrative, that the Fathers have never hesitated in regarding Joseph, the innocent delivered to death, but raised thence to glory, as especially typifying to us our Lord. Pascal (Pensees, 2:9. 2) sums up the points of resemblance--in his father's love for him, his being sent to see after the peace of his brethren, their conspiring against him, his being sold for twenty pieces of silver, his rising from his humiliation to be the lord and saviour of those who had wronged him; and with them the saviour also of the world. As too, he was in prison with two malefactors, so was our Lord crucified between two thieves and as one of these was saved and one left to his condemnation, so Joseph gave deliverance to the chief butler, but to the chief baker punishment. It would be easy to point out other resemblances, but, leaving these, it is important also to notice that Joseph's history is likewise a vindication of God's providential dealings with men. He is innocent, and pure in life, but wronged again and again; yet every wrong was but a step in the pathway of his exaltation. And like the histories of all great lives, Joseph's adventures do not begin and end in himself. Upon him depended a great future. Noble minds care little for personal suffering, if from their pain springs amelioration for the world. Now Joseph's descent into Egypt was: not only for the good and preservation of the people there, but was also an essential condition for the formation of the Jewish Church. In Egypt alone could Israel have multiplied into a nation fit to be the depositaries of God's law, and to grow into a church of prophets.Parallel Commentaries ...Hebrew“Do not shedתִּשְׁפְּכוּ־ (tiš·pə·ḵū-)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralStrong's 8210: To spill forth, to expend, to sprawl out[his] blood.דָם֒ (ḏām)Noun - masculine singularStrong's 1818: Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshedThrowהַשְׁלִ֣יכוּ (haš·lî·ḵū)Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralStrong's 7993: To throw out, down, awayhim intoאֶל־ (’el-)PrepositionStrong's 413: Near, with, among, tothisהַזֶּה֙ (haz·zeh)Article | Pronoun - masculine singularStrong's 2088: This, thatpitהַבּ֤וֹר (hab·bō·wr)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 953: A pit, cistern, wellin the wilderness,בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר (bam·miḏ·bār)Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 4057: A pasture, a desert, speechbut do notאַל־ (’al-)AdverbStrong's 408: Notlayתִּשְׁלְחוּ־ (tiš·lə·ḥū-)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralStrong's 7971: To send away, for, outa handוְיָ֖ד (wə·yāḏ)Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularStrong's 3027: A handon him.”ב֑וֹ (ḇōw)Preposition | third person masculine singularStrong's Hebrew Reubenרְאוּבֵן֮ (rə·’ū·ḇên)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 7205: Reuben -- 'behold a son!' oldest son of Jacob, also his descsaid thisוַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 559: To utter, sayso thatלְמַ֗עַן (lə·ma·‘an)ConjunctionStrong's 4616: Purpose -- intenthe could rescueהַצִּ֤יל (haṣ·ṣîl)Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructStrong's 5337: To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver[Joseph]אֹתוֹ֙ (’ō·ṯōw)Direct object marker | third person masculine singularStrong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative casefrom their handsמִיָּדָ֔ם (mî·yā·ḏām)Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine pluralStrong's 3027: A handand returnלַהֲשִׁיב֖וֹ (la·hă·šî·ḇōw)Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singularStrong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, againhim toאֶל־ (’el-)PrepositionStrong's 413: Near, with, among, tohis father.אָבִֽיו׃ (’ā·ḇîw)Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularStrong's 1: FatherJump to PreviousBlood Cast Cistern Death Deliver Desert Forth Further Hand Hands Holes Lay Pit Placed Purpose Rescue Restore Reuben Rid Safe Shed Throw Violent Wilderness