Genesis 12:13

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.”

In context

11 As he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, “Look, I know that you are a beautiful woman,

12 and when the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This is his wife.’ Then they will kill me but will let you live.

13 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.”

14 So when Abram entered Egypt, the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful.

15 When Pharaoh’s officials saw Sarai, they commended her to him, and she was taken into the palace of Pharaoh.

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.”
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.
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.'
DBY Darby Translation: Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister, that it may be well with me on thy account, and my soul may live because of thee.
WBS Webster Bible: 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.