| 21. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 37:21:1 ⧉וַיִּשְׁמַ֣עvayishmaheard Genesis 37:21:2 ⧉רְאוּבֵ֔ןreuvenReuben Genesis 37:21:3 ⧉וַיַּצִּלֵ֖הוּvayattsilehuhe rescued him Genesis 37:21:4 ⧉מִיָּדָ֑םmiyyadamfrom their hand Genesis 37:21:5 ⧉וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvayomerhe said Genesis 37:21:6 ⧉לֹ֥אlonot Genesis 37:21:7 ⧉נַכֶּ֖נּוּnakennustrike him Genesis 37:21:8 ⧉נָֽפֶשׁ׃nafeshlife |
| 21. Formal Translation On hearing this, Reuben intervened to rescue him from their hand, declaring, “Let us not strike him.” |
| 21. Dynamic Translation When Reuben heard their plan, he pulled Joseph away from them and said, “Let us not take his life.” |