Genesis 37:22 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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Cross References

  • Genesis 22:12 And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.
  • Genesis 42:22 And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is required.
  • Exodus 24:11 And upon the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand: also they saw God, and did eat and drink.
  • Deuteronomy 13:9 But thou shalt surely kill him; thine hand shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people.
  • Matthew 27:24 When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.

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Topics

  • Brother Reuben’s love for Joseph
  • Intercession Reuben for Joseph
  • Jealousy Joseph’s brothers, of Joseph
  • Joseph His father’s partiality for, excites the jealousy of his brethren
  • Malice Joseph’s brothers toward Joseph

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Bible Dictionary

  • ReubenBehold a son!, the eldest son of Jacob and Leah (Gen 29:32). His sinful conduct, referred to in Gen 35:22, brought down upon him his...

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • And Reuben רְאוּבֵן rĕʾwwbēn רְאוּבֵן Proper name
  • said וַיֹּאמֶר wayyōʾmer אָמַר Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • unto them, Shed אֲלֵהֶם ʾălēhem Preposition · with suffix: third person masculine plural תִּשְׁפְּכוּ tišpĕkû שָׁפַךְ Verb · qal imperfect, second person masculine plural אֹתוֹ ʾōtô Object marker · with suffix: third person masculine singular אֶל ʾel Preposition
  • no blood אַל ʾal Negative דָם dām דָּם Noun · masculine singular
  • cast הַשְׁלִיכוּ hašlîkû שָׁלַךְ Verb · hiphil imperative, second person masculine plural
  • him into this pit הַבּוֹר habbôr בּוֹר Noun · masculine singular · with the הַזֶּה hazzê Pronoun · with the
  • that is in the wilderness אֲשֶׁר ʾăšer Relative בַּמִּדְבָּר bammidbār מִדְבָּר Noun · masculine singular · with preposition with the
  • and lay תִּשְׁלְחוּ tišlĕḥû שָׁלַח Verb · qal jussive, second person masculine plural
  • no hand וְיָד wĕyād יָד Noun · masculine or feminine singular · with and אַל ʾal Negative
  • upon him; that he might rid בוֹ bô Preposition · with suffix: third person masculine singular לְמַעַן lĕmaʿan Preposition הַצִּיל haṣṣîl נָצַל Verb · hiphil infinitive construct אֶל ʾel Preposition
  • him out of their hands אֹתוֹ ʾōtô Object marker · with suffix: third person masculine singular מִיָּדָם miyyādām יָד Noun · masculine or feminine singular construct · with preposition, suffix: third person masculine plural
  • to deliver לַהֲשִׁיבוֹ lahăšîbô שׁוּב Verb · hiphil infinitive construct · with preposition, suffix: third person masculine singular
  • him to his father אָבִיו ʾābîw אָב Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
  • again שׁוּב shûwb

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