And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.
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Interpretation
How readily does Joseph wait his father's orders! Those children who are best beloved by their parents, should be the most ready to obey them.
Glossary
- Reuben Person
- Behold a son!, the eldest son of Jacob and Leah ( Gen. 29:32 ). His sinful conduct, referred to in Gen. 35:22 , brought down upon him his dying father’s malediction (48:4).