Genesis 37:21 meaning and explanation

When Reuben heard this, he tried to rescue Joseph from their hands. “Let us not take his life,” he said.

Genesis 37:21, Berean Standard Bible

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Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, speaks here to his brothers, who have just plotted to kill Joseph and throw him into a pit. Reuben intervenes, urging them not to take his life.

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