Genesis 37:21 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him. ”

Genesis 37:21 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

- Joseph Was Sold into Egypt 17. דתין dotayı̂n Dothain, “two wells?” (Gesenius) 25. נכאת n e ko't “tragacanth” or goat’s-thorn gum, yielded by the “astragalus gummifer”, a native o...
Genesis 37:21 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

To J we may assign Genesis 37:18 b (and before, etc.), Genesis 37:21 (substituting Judah for Reuben), Genesis 37:23 ; Genesis 37:25 ; Genesis 37:27-28 (and sold to silver), to E Genesis 37...
Genesis 37:21 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

21. And Reuben heard it. It may be well to observe, while others were hastening to shed his blood, by whose care Joseph was preserved. Reuben doubtless, in one affair, was the most wicked of...
Genesis 37:21 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Reuben heard it , and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him. Reuben heard it - Though Reuben appears to have been a transgressor of no ordinary magnitude, if we take...
Genesis 37:21 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Reuben heard—and he delivered, &c.— It should seem by this, as if they had seized upon Joseph as he approached nearer to them, and were about to dispatch him; when Reuben interposed, and saved...
Genesis 37:21 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him. When they saw him afar off. On the level grass-field, where they were watching thei...
Genesis 37:21 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Joseph is Hated by his Brethren and Sold into Egypt With the exception of a few passages chiefly in Genesis 46, 49, the rest of the book of Genesis is taken from the Primitive source. The chief e...
Genesis 37:21 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

JOSEPH'S DREAMS Genesis 37:1-36 "Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee."- Psalms 76:10 THE migration of Israel from Canaan to Egypt was a step of prime importance in the history. Great d...
Genesis 37:21 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Joseph's Brothers Plot His Death Genesis 37:12-24 Throughout Joseph was a very remarkable type of our Lord. There was, first, this mission of the beloved son to inquire after the well-being of...
Genesis 37:21 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

From this point in the sacred narrative, though Jacob appears more than once, for a time the history centers around Joseph, and it is certainly safe to say that in many aspects no more remarkable fig...
Genesis 37:21 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Luke 20:14 See Genesis 42:22 .-Observe how the LORD interposes by his instruments in the hour of need!
Genesis 37:21 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Reuben heard [it] ,.... Overheard what they said, not being in the consultation; perhaps knowing his temper and disposition to be more mild and gentle, and being the elder brother, might fear he...
Genesis 37:21 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Reuben heard [it], and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him. Ver. 21. And he delivered him out of their hands. ] Josephus relates his arguments, whereby he prevai...
Genesis 37:21 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Reuben heard it God can raise up friends for his people, even among their enemies. Reuben, of all the brothers, had most reason to be jealous of Joseph; for he was the firstborn, and so entitled to...
Genesis 37:21 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

JOSEPH AND HIS BRETHREN How significant is the truth of verse 1, "Jacob lived in the land where his father sojourned, in the land of Canaan." It had taken him some years to finally settle there, b...
Genesis 37:21 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

12 And his brethren went to feed their father's flock in Shechem. 13 And Israel said unto Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed the flock in Shechem? come, and I will send thee unto them. And...
Genesis 37:21 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

He delivered him, as to the violent and certain despatch of his life which was intended. Or the act is here put for the purpose and endeavour of doing it, in which sense Balak is said to fight aga...
Genesis 37:21 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And Reuben heard it and he delivered him out of their hand. And he said, “Let us not take his life.” And Reuben said to them, “Shed no blood. Throw him into this cistern which is in the wilderness b...
Genesis 37:21 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 37:18 . Conspired.] Heb. “Cunningly plotted.”— Genesis 37:19 . This dreamer. ] Heb. “Lord, or master of dreams;” using the title in bitter scorn.— Genesis 37:23 . T...
Genesis 37:21 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Genesis 37 Joseph's is one of the most interesting histories in the world. He has the strange power of uniting our hearts to him, as to a well-beloved friend. He had "the genius to be loved greatl...
Genesis 37:21 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 37:2 . These are the generations, or events which happened to Jacob's family. Sons of Bilhah. Jacob seems to have divided Leah's sons from the sons of the bond-women, who proved very wic...
Genesis 37:21 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Genesis 37:12 And his brethren went to feed their father's flock in Shechem — i.e. the modern Nablous, in the plain of Muknah, which belonged to Jacob partly by purchase and pa...
Genesis 37:21 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Joseph Sent to Shechem
Genesis 37:21 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Reuben heard. Genesis 35:22 Genesis 42:22 not kill him. Heb. {nephesh.} Joshua 10:28 Genesis 9:5 Matthew 10:28
Genesis 37:21 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And Reuben heard it — God can raise up friends for his people, even among their enemies. Reuben of all the brothers had most reason to be jealous of Joseph, for he was the first — born, and so enti...

Genesis 37:21 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Genesis 37:21 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 37:21 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 37:21 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Genesis 37:21 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Genesis 37:21 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Genesis 37:21 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 37:21 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Genesis 37:21 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Genesis 37:21 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Genesis 37:21 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Genesis 37:21 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Genesis 37:21 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Genesis 37:21 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 37:21 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 37:21 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Genesis 37:21 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Genesis 37:21 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 37:21 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Genesis 37:21 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Genesis 37:21 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 37:21 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Genesis 37:21 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Genesis 37:21 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 37:21 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes