Genesis 37:21 Hebrew Word Analysis

0heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֣עh8085
1And Reubenרְאוּבֵ֔ןh7205
2it and he deliveredוַיַּצִּלֵ֖הוּh5337
3him out of their handsמִיָּדָ֑םh3027
4and saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרh559
5לֹ֥אh3808
6Let us not killנַכֶּ֖נּוּh5221
7נָֽפֶשׁ׃h5315

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand, and said, Let us not take his life.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But Reuben, hearing these words, got him out of their hands, saying, Let us not take his life.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And Reuben heard [it], and delivered him out of their hand, and said, Let us not take his life.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him from their hands: and said, Let us not kill him.

World English Bible (WEB)

Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand, and said, "Let's not take his life."

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And Reuben heareth, and delivereth him out of their hand, and saith, `Let us not smite the life;'