King James Bible
KJVAnd Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Genesis 37:21 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him. | |
American Standard VersionASV | And Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand, and said, Let us not take his life. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | And Ruben hearing this, endeavoured to deliver him out of their hands, end said: | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | And Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand, and said, Let us not take his life. | |
English Revised VersionERV | And Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand; and said, Let us not take his life. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him from their hands: and said, Let us not kill him. | |
World English BibleWEB | Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand, and said, |Let's not take his life.| | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | And Reuben heareth, and delivereth him out of their hand, and saith, 'Let us not smite the life;' | |
American King James VersionAKJV | And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him. |