KJV King James Version
Say, I pray thee, thou [art] my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee.
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Genesis 12:13
Say, I pray thee, thou [art] my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Please say you are my sister, so that I will be treated well for your sake, and on account of you my life will be spared.”
WEB World English Bible
Please say that you are my sister, that it may be well with me for your sake, and that my soul may live because of you.”
ASV American Standard Version
Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister; that it may be well with me for thy sake, and that my soul may live because of thee.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
say, I pray thee, thou art my sister, so that it is well with me because of thee, and my soul hath lived for thy sake.’
Surrounding context — Genesis 12
10 And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine [was] grievous in the land.
11 And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou [art] a fair woman to look upon:
12 Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This [is] his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive.
13 Say, I pray thee, thou [art] my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee.
14 And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she [was] very fair.
15 The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh’s house.
16 And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels.
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אִמְרִי־H559 · a.marto sayנָ֖אH4994 · napleaseאֲחֹ֣תִיH269 · a.chotsisterאָ֑תְּH859 · at.tahyou(m.s.)לְמַ֙עַן֙H4616 · ma.anbecauseיִֽיטַב־H3190 · ya.tavbe goodלִ֣יH9030 · nimeבַעֲבוּרֵ֔ךְH5668 · a.vurfor the sake ofוְחָיְתָ֥הH2421 · cha.yahto liveנַפְשִׁ֖יH5315 · ne.pheshsoulבִּגְלָלֵֽךְ׃H1558 · ga.lalbecause of
Cross-references
Genesis 26:7And the men of the place asked [him] of his wife; and he said, She [is] my sister: for he feared to say, [She is] my wife; lest, [said he], the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she [was] fair to look upon.Genesis 20:12-13And yet indeed [she is] my sister; she [is] the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.Genesis 20:2And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She [is] my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.Genesis 20:5Said he not unto me, She [is] my sister? and she, even she herself said, He [is] my brother: in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this.Jeremiah 17:5-8Thus saith the LORD; Cursed [be] the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.Ezekiel 18:4Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.Genesis 11:29And Abram and Nahor took them wives: the name of Abram’s wife [was] Sarai; and the name of Nahor’s wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah.John 8:44Ye are of [your] father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.Psalm 146:3-5Put not your trust in princes, [nor] in the son of man, in whom [there is] no help.Isaiah 57:11And of whom hast thou been afraid or feared, that thou hast lied, and hast not remembered me, nor laid [it] to thy heart? have not I held my peace even of old, and thou fearest me not?Romans 3:6-8God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?Colossians 3:6For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:Matthew 26:69-75Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.Romans 6:23For the wages of sin [is] death; but the gift of God [is] eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.Galatians 2:12-13For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision.
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