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Genesis 20:11
“And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife’s sake.”
King James Version (KJV)

🌐 Genesis 20:11 in 8 Translations

King James Version (KJV)English
And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife’s sake.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife’s sake.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und Abraham sprach: Weil ich mir sagte: Gewiß ist keine Gottesfurcht an diesem Orte, und sie werden mich töten um meines Weibes willen.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y Abraham respondió: Porque dije para mí: Cierto no hay temor de Dios en este lugar, y me matarán por causa de mi mujer.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E Abraão respondeu: Porque disse para mim: Certamente não há temor de Deus neste lugar, e me matarão por causa de minha mulher.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Abraão respondeu: "Porque eu dizia comigo mesmo: 'Certamente não há o temor de Deus neste lugar e eles me matarão por causa da minha mulher'.

📖 Genesis 20:11 in Context

9Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and what have I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.
10And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?
11And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife’s sake.
12And 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.
13And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father’s house, that I said unto her, This is thy kindness which thou shalt shew unto me; at every place whither we shall come, say of me, He is my brother.
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