Genesis 37:22 Hebrew Word Analysis

0	said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	h559
1		אֲלֵהֶ֣ם׀	h413
2	And Reuben	רְאוּבֵן֮	h7205
3		אַל	h3808
4	unto them Shed	תִּשְׁפְּכוּ	h8210
5	no blood	דָם֒	h1818
6	but cast	הַשְׁלִ֣יכוּ	h7993
7		אֹת֗וֹ	h853
8		אֶל	h413
9	him into this pit	הַבּ֤וֹר	h953
10		הַזֶּה֙	h2088
11		אֲשֶׁ֣ר	h834
12	that is in the wilderness	בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר	h4057
20	him out of their hands	מִיָּדָ֔ם	h3027
14		אַל	h3808
15	and lay	תִּשְׁלְחוּ	h7971
16		ב֑וֹ	h0
17		לְמַ֗עַן	h4616
18	upon him that he might rid	הַצִּ֤יל	h5337
19		אֹתוֹ֙	h853
20	him out of their hands	מִיָּדָ֔ם	h3027
21	again	לַֽהֲשִׁיב֖וֹ	h7725
22		אֶל	h413
23	him to his father	אָבִֽיו׃	h1

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

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.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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.