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Genesis 37:21

Hebrew
ESV
But when Reuben heard it, he rescued him out of their hands, saying, “Let us not take his life.”
NIV
When Reuben heard this, he tried to rescue him from their hands. “Let's not take his life,” he said.
NLT
But when Reuben heard of their scheme, he came to Joseph's rescue. “Let's not kill him,” he said.
LXX
ἀκούσας δὲplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigδέ

greek

δέ is a conjunction that can mean “but” or “and” or “also” or “moreover”. It is a word that is used very frequently in the New Testament, and is often unexpressed and not translated in English.
Ρουβην ἐξείλατο αὐτὸνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

greek

Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
ἐκ τῶνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
χειρῶν αὐτῶνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

greek

Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
εἶπεν οὐ πατάξομεν αὐτὸνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

greek

Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
εἰς ψυχήν
KJV
And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.

Genesis 37:20 ← Genesis 37:21 → Genesis 37:22

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