Genesis 37:22
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren,.... To the very place where they were, and had, in a kind…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 37:1-36
- Joseph Was Sold into Egypt 17. דתין dotayı̂n Dothain, “two wells?” (Gesenius) 25. נכאת neko't “tragacanth” or…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 37:12-22
Here is, I. The kind visit which Joseph, in obedience to his father's command, made to his brethren, who were feeding…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
And Reuben said This and the next two verses are from E. Reuben, the eldest, interposes to save his brother's life; cf.…
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