Gen 37:21 | NET2full | STEP | When Reuben heard this, he rescued Joseph from their hands , saying , “Let’s not take his life !”

Genesis 37:21

21 When Reuben heard this, he rescued Joseph ^{▼▼tn Heb “him”; the referent (Joseph) has been specified in the translation for clarity.} from their hands, ^{▼▼sn From their hands. The instigators of this plot may have been the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah (see v. 2).} saying, ^{▼▼tn Heb “and he said.”} “Let’s not take his life!” ^{▼▼tn Heb “we must not strike him down [with respect to] life.”}