# heard it

"heard what they were saying"

# from 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/jit/figs-metonymy]])

# Let us not take his life

The phrase "take his life" is a euphemism for killing someone. Alternate translation: "Let us not kill Joseph" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-euphemism]])