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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Genesis 12:13 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Sage doch, du seiest meine Schwester, auf daß es mir wohlgehe um deinetwillen und meine Seele am Leben bleibe deinethalben.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Ahora pues, di que eres mi hermana, para que yo haya bien por causa tuya, y viva mi alma por amor de ti.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Agora, pois, dize que és minha irmã, para que eu vá bem por tua causa, e viva minha alma por causa de ti.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Dize, pois, que és minha irmã e assim estarei bem, graças a ti, e minha vida será poupada por tua causa".
📖 Genesis 12:13 in Context
11And 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:
12Therefore 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.
13Say, 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.
14And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.
15The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh’s house.
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