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Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand, and said, "Let`s not take his life."
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The Sinner as Savior
Commentators like John Calvin highlight the irony that Reuben, who had previously committed a grievous sin against his father, is the one who shows humanity and intervenes to save Joseph. This may have been an attempt to atone for his past. It serves as a powerful reminder not to judge people by a single, terrible act, as no one is beyond the possibility of repentance and being used by God for good.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
17. דתין dotayı̂n Dothain, “two wells?” (Gesenius)
25. נכאת neko't “tragacanth” or goat’s-tho…
16th Century
Protestant
And Reuben heard it. It is good to observe, while others were rushing to shed his blood, by whose care Joseph was preserved. Reuben, doubt…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Reuben heard [it] Overheard what they said, not being in the consultation; perhaps knowing his temper and dispos…
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