Chapter 1: Genesis 37 21 And Reuven (Reuben) heard and [he] saved him from their hand, and [he] said, β€œ[We] will not hit him [killing his] soul!” 22 And [he] said to them – Reuven (Reuben) – β€œDon't spill blood! Cast him to this ground-pit that [is] in the desert, and a hand do not send [forth] against him!” in order [to] save him from their hand [in order] to return him to his father.