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Genesis 37:19-21
New King James Version
Genesis 37:19-21
New King James Version
19 Then they said to one another, “Look, this [a]dreamer is coming! 20 (A)Come therefore, let us now kill him and cast him into some pit; and we shall say, ‘Some wild beast has devoured him.’ We shall see what will become of his dreams!”
21 But (B)Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands, and said, “Let us not kill him.”
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- Genesis 37:19 Lit. master of dreams
Genesis 37:19-21
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Genesis 37:19-21
Holman Christian Standard Bible
19 They said to one another, “Here comes that dreamer![a] 20 Come on, let’s kill him and throw him into one of the pits. We can say that a vicious animal ate him. Then we’ll see what becomes of his dreams!”
21 When Reuben heard this, he tried to save him from them.[b] He said, “Let’s not take his life.”(A)
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- Genesis 37:19 Lit comes the lord of the dreams
- Genesis 37:21 Lit their hands
Genesis 37:19-21
New International Version
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)
Genesis 37:19-21
English Standard Version
Genesis 37:19-21
English Standard Version
19 They said to one another, “Here comes this dreamer. 20 Come now, (A)let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits.[a] Then we will say that a fierce animal has devoured him, and we will see what will become of his dreams.” 21 But when (B)Reuben heard it, he rescued him out of their hands, saying, “Let us not take his life.”
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- Genesis 37:20 Or cisterns; also verses 22, 24
Genesis 37:19-21
King James Version
Genesis 37:19-21
King James Version
19 And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh.
20 Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.
21 And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.
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