Verse Comparison: Genesis 37:22
American Standard Version
And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood; cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, but lay no hand upon him: that he might deliver him out of their hand, to restore him to his father.
Amplified® Bible
And Reuben said to them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit {or} well that is out here in the wilderness and lay no hand on him. He was trying to get Joseph out of their hands in order to rescue him {and} deliver him again to his father.
Contemporary English Version
"Don't murder him or even harm him. Just throw him into a dry well out here in the desert." Reuben planned to rescue Joseph later and take him back to his father.
Darby English Version
And Reuben said to them, Shed no blood: cast him into this pit which is in the wilderness; but lay no hand upon him -- in order that he might deliver him out of their hand, to bring him to his father again.
Good News Bible
"Just throw him into this well in the wilderness, but don't hurt him." He said this, planning to save him from them and send him back to his father.
King James Version
And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again.
New American Standard Bible
Reuben further said to them, "Shed no blood. Throw him into this pit that is in the wilderness, but do not lay hands on him--that he might rescue him out of their hands, to restore him to his father."
New International Version
"Don't shed any blood. Throw him into this cistern here in the desert, but don't lay a hand on him." Reuben said this to rescue him from them and take him back to his father.
New King James Version
And Reuben said to them, “Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit which is in the wilderness, and do not lay a hand on him”—that he might deliver him out of their hands, and bring him back to his father.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Reuben further said to them, "Shed no blood. Throw him into this pit that lies in the wilderness, but do not lay hands on him"--that he might rescue him out of their hands, to restore him to his father.
Revised Standard Version
And Reuben said to them, "Shed no blood; cast him into this pit here in the wilderness, but lay no hand upon him" --that he might rescue him out of their hand, to restore him to his father.
Young's Literal Translation
and Reuben saith unto them, `Shed no blood; cast him into this pit which `is' in the wilderness, and put not forth a hand upon him,' -- in order to deliver him out of their hand, to bring him back unto his father.
