Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And Ruben answered him: Kill my two sons, if I bring him not again to thee: deliver him into my hand, and I will restore him to thee. Slay my. Genesis 43:9 I take the boy upon me, require him at my hand: unless I bring him again, and restore him to thee, I will be guilty of sin against thee for ever. Genesis 44:32-34 Let me be thy proper servant, who took him into my trust, and promised, saying: If I bring him not again, I will be guilty of sin against my father for ever. . . . Genesis 46:9 The sons of Ruben: Henoch and Phallu, and Hesron and Charmi. Micah 6:7 May the Lord be appeased with thousands of rams, or with many thousands of fat he goats? shall I give my firstborn for my wickedness, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? Context Joseph's Brothers Return to Canaan…36Their father Jacob said: You have made me to be without children: Joseph is not living, Simeon is kept in bonds, and Benjamin you will take away: all these evils are fallen upon me. 37And Ruben answered him: Kill my two sons, if I bring him not again to thee: deliver him into my hand, and I will restore him to thee.38But he said: My son shall not go down with you: his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if any mischief befall him in the land to which you go, you will bring down my grey hairs with sorrow to hell.… Cross References Genesis 42:36 Their father Jacob said: You have made me to be without children: Joseph is not living, Simeon is kept in bonds, and Benjamin you will take away: all these evils are fallen upon me. Genesis 42:38 But he said: My son shall not go down with you: his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if any mischief befall him in the land to which you go, you will bring down my grey hairs with sorrow to hell. Genesis 43:9 I take the boy upon me, require him at my hand: unless I bring him again, and restore him to thee, I will be guilty of sin against thee for ever. Lexicon Then Reubenרְאוּבֵן֙ (rə·’ū·ḇên) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7205: Reuben -- 'behold a son!' oldest son of Jacob, also his desc said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to his father, אָבִ֣יו (’ā·ḇîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1: Father “You may kill תָּמִ֔ית (tā·mîṯ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4191: To die, to kill my two שְׁנֵ֤י (šə·nê) Number - mdc Strong's Hebrew 8147: Two (a cardinal number) sons בָנַי֙ (ḇā·nay) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son if אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not I fail לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no to bring him back אֲבִיאֶ֖נּוּ (’ă·ḇî·’en·nū) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go to you. אֵלֶ֑יךָ (’ê·le·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to Put תְּנָ֤ה (tə·nāh) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5414: To give, put, set him in עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against my care, יָדִ֔י (yā·ḏî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 3027: A hand and I וַאֲנִ֖י (wa·’ă·nî) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 589: I will return him.” אֲשִׁיבֶ֥נּוּ (’ă·šî·ḇen·nū) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again Additional Translations Then Reuben said to his father, “You may kill my two sons if I fail to bring him back to you. Put him in my care, and I will return him.”And Reuben spoke to his father, saying, Slay my two sons, if I bring him not to you: deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him to you again. And Reuben spake unto his father, saying, Slay my two sons, if I bring him not to thee: deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him to thee again. And Ruben spoke to his father, saying, Slay my two sons, if I bring him not to thee; give him into my hand, and I will bring him back to thee. And Reuben spoke to his father, saying, Slay my two sons if I bring him not back to thee: give him into my hand, and I will bring him to thee again. And Reuben spake unto his father, saying, Slay my two sons, if I bring him not to thee: deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him to thee again. And Reuben spoke to his father, saying, Slay my two sons, if I bring him not to thee: deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him to thee again. Reuben spoke to his father, saying, "Kill my two sons, if I don't bring him to you. Entrust him to my care, and I will bring him to you again." And Reuben speaketh unto his father, saying, 'My two sons thou dost put to death, if I bring him not in unto thee; give him into my hand, and I -- I bring him back unto thee;' Jump to Previous Care Death Deliver Entrust Father Hand Hands Kill Reuben Slay SpeakethJump to Next Care Death Deliver Entrust Father Hand Hands Kill Reuben Slay SpeakethExternal Links Genesis 42:37 NIVGenesis 42:37 NLT Genesis 42:37 ESV Genesis 42:37 NASB Genesis 42:37 ASV Genesis 42:37 Bible Apps Genesis 42:37 Biblia Paralela Genesis 42:37 Chinese Bible Genesis 42:37 French Bible Genesis 42:37 German Bible Alphabetical: and back both bring care death do Entrust father him his I if in may my not of put return Reuben said saying sons spoke Then to two will You OT Law: Genesis 42:37 Reuben spoke to his father saying Kill (Gen. 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