Genesis 37:19-21
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
19 They said to one another, ‘Here comes this dreamer. 20 Come now, let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits; then we shall say that a wild animal has devoured him, and we shall see what will become of his dreams.’ 21 But when Reuben heard it, he delivered him out of their hands, saying, ‘Let us not take his life.’
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Genesis 37:19-21
New International Version
19 “Here comes that dreamer!(A)” they said to each other. 20 “Come now, let’s kill him and throw him into one of these cisterns(B) and say that a ferocious animal(C) devoured him.(D) Then we’ll see what comes of his dreams.”(E)
21 When Reuben(F) heard this, he tried to rescue him from their hands. “Let’s not take his life,” he said.(G)
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