Génesis 37:21

Listen to Génesis 37:21
21 Cuando Rub茅n escuch贸 esto, intent贸 librarlo de las garras de sus hermanos, as铆 que les propuso:鈥擭o lo matemos.

Génesis 37:21 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 37:21

And Reuben heard [it]
Overheard what they said, not being in the consultation; perhaps knowing his temper and disposition to be more mild and gentle, and being the elder brother, might fear he would overrule matters against them, and therefore Simeon and Levi did not choose to have him in the debate; or he might be at some distance and entirely absent when the consultation was held, and their intention was reported to him by some of them:

and he delivered him out of their hands;
from slaying him; that is, he endeavoured to do it by proposing another scheme:

and said, let us not kill him;
or let us not smite the soul F20; the dear soul, or take away life.


FOOTNOTES:

F20 (vpn wnkn al) "ne percutiamus vel occidamus animam", Sam. Ar. Syr.
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Génesis 37:21 In-Context

19 Se dijeron unos a otros:鈥擜h铆 viene ese so帽ador.
20 Ahora s铆 que le lleg贸 la hora. Vamos a matarlo y echarlo en una de estas cisternas, y diremos que lo devor贸 un animal salvaje. 隆Y a ver en qu茅 terminan sus sue帽os!
21 Cuando Rub茅n escuch贸 esto, intent贸 librarlo de las garras de sus hermanos, as铆 que les propuso:鈥擭o lo matemos.
22 No derramen sangre. Arr贸jenlo en esta cisterna en el desierto, pero no le pongan la mano encima.Rub茅n dijo esto porque su intenci贸n era rescatar a Jos茅 y devolverlo a su padre.
23 Cuando Jos茅 lleg贸 adonde estaban sus hermanos, le arrancaron la t煤nica muy elegante,
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