Genesis 37:22
“Do not shed his blood. Throw him into this pit in the wilderness, but do not lay a hand on him.” Reuben said this so that he could rescue Joseph from their hands and return him to his father.
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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.
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.
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24 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֹּ֨אמֶר | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| אֲלֵהֶ֣ם׀ | 'a.le.Hem | to them | H413 → |
| רְאוּבֵן֮ | re.'u.Ven | Reuben | H7205 → |
| אַל־ | 'al- | may not | H408 → |
| תִּשְׁפְּכוּ־ | tish.pe.khu- | you shed | H8210 → |
| דָם֒ | dam | blood | H1818 → |
| הַשְׁלִ֣יכוּ | hash.Li.khu | throw | H7993 → |
| אֹת֗וֹ | 'o.To | <obj.> him | H853 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | into | H413 → |
| הַבּ֤וֹר | ha.Bor | the pit | H953 → |
| הַזֶּה֙ | ha.Zeh | <the> this | H2088 → |
| אֲשֶׁ֣ר | 'a.Sher | which | H834 → |
| בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר | ba.mid.Bar | [is] in the wilderness | H4057 → |
| וְיָ֖ד | ve.Yad | and a hand | H3027 → |
| אַל־ | 'al- | may not | H408 → |
| תִּשְׁלְחוּ־ | tish.le.chu- | you stretch out | H7971 → |
| ב֑וֹ | vo | on <the> him | |
| לְמַ֗עַן | le.Ma.'an | so as | H4616 → |
| הַצִּ֤יל | ha.Tzil | to rescue | H5337 → |
| אֹתוֹ֙ | 'o.To | <obj.> him | H853 → |
| מִיָּדָ֔ם | mi.ya.Dam | from hand their | H3027 → |
| לַהֲשִׁיב֖וֹ | la.ha.shi.Vo | to restore him | H7725 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | to | H413 → |
| אָבִֽיו׃ | 'a.Viv | father his | H1 → |
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