Study it in the app“Reuben said to them, “Do not shed blood; throw him into this cistern that is in the wilderness, but do not lay a hand on him,” so that he might deliver him from their hands to bring him back to his father.”
Reubenרְאוּבֵןsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto them,אֲלֵהֶם“Do notאַלshedתִּשְׁפְּכוּblood;דָםthrowהַשְׁלִיכוּhimאֹתוֹinto thisאֶל הַ הַזֶּהcisternבּוֹרthatאֲשֶׁרis in the wilderness,בַּמִּדְבָּרbut do notוְ אַלlayתִּשְׁלְחוּa handיָדon him,”בוֹso thatלְמַעַןhe might deliverהַצִּילhimאֹתוֹfrom their handsמִיָּדָםto bring him backלַהֲשִׁיבוֹto his father.אֶל אָבִיו
Reuben
Reuben, the firstborn of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him. The name sounds like "look, a son!".
Where else “reuven” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appearsspill
To empty out water or blood; "spill blood" is to kill.
Where else “tishpchu” appearsbloodguilt
A murder, and the guilt it leaves on the killer.
Where else “dam” appearsthrow
To throw something with force, far off or down.
Where else “hashlichu” appearscistern
A hole dug to hold water.
Where else “bor” appearswilderness
Dry, unfarmed land where flocks graze.
Where else “midbar” appearsstretch out
Literally "send the hand": move the arm toward something to take or strike it.
Where else “tishlchu” appearspower
Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.
Where else “yad” appearsrescue
To take someone out of danger or out of his enemy's hands.
Where else “hatsil” appearsbring back
To return something, restore.
Where else “hashiv” appearsfather
The man who begets a child and heads his household.
Where else “avi” appears21But Reuben heard it and delivered him from their hands, and said, “Let us not take his life.”
22 · This verse (above)
23When Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped Joseph of his robe, the long robe that was on him;
1. What it says
What did the brothers do to Joseph, and what did they tell Jacob (vv. 23-33)?
2. What it means
What reasons did the brothers have for hating Joseph (vv. 3-4, 8)?
3. How I live it
How do you handle envy when someone receives more attention than you?
