richmahn_en_tn/gen/37/22.md

# Shed no blood

The negation can be placed on the verb. Also, "shedding blood" is a euphemism for killing someone. Alternate translation: "Do not spill any blood" or "Do not kill him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])

# that he might rescue him

This can be translated as a new sentence: "Rueben said this so that he might rescue Joseph"

# out of their hand

The phrase "their hand" refers to the brothers' plan to kill him. Alternate translation: "from them" or "from their plans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# to bring him back

"and return him"
4th pass at tNotes reformatting - Genesis only 2017-12-04 17:26:39 +00:00			`# Shed no blood`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`The negation can be placed on the verb. Also, "shedding blood" is a euphemism for killing someone. Alternate translation: "Do not spill any blood" or "Do not kill him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])`
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			`# that he might rescue him`

			`This can be translated as a new sentence: "Rueben said this so that he might rescue Joseph"`

			`# out of their hand`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`The phrase "their hand" refers to the brothers' plan to kill him. Alternate translation: "from them" or "from their plans" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
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			`# to bring him back`

			`"and return him"`