English Language Versions
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.
KJVP And Reuben H7205 said H559 unto H413 them, Shed H8210 no H408 blood, H1818 but cast H7993 him into H413 this H2088 pit H953 that H834 is in the wilderness, H4057 and lay H7971 no H408 hand H3027 upon him; that H4616 he might rid H5337 him out of their hands H4480 H3027 , to deliver H7725 him to H413 his father H1 again.
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.
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.
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.
RV 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.
NET Reuben continued, "Don't shed blood! Throw him into this cistern that is here in the wilderness, but don't lay a hand on him." (Reuben said this so he could rescue Joseph from them and take him back to his father.)
ERVEN We can put him into a well without hurting him." Reuben planned to save Joseph and send him back to his father.