Genesis 20:11
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Abraham replied, “I thought to myself, ‘Surely there is no fear of God in this place. They will kill me on account of my wife.’
In context
9 Then Abimelech called Abraham and asked, “What have you done to us? How have I sinned against you, that you have brought such tremendous guilt upon me and my kingdom? You have done things to me that should not be done.”
10 Abimelech also asked Abraham, “What prompted you to do such a thing?”
11 Abraham replied, “I thought to myself, ‘Surely there is no fear of God in this place. They will kill me on account of my wife.’
12 Besides, she really is my sister, the daughter of my father—though not the daughter of my mother—and she became my wife.
13 So when God had me journey from my father’s house, I said to Sarah, ‘This is how you can show your loyalty to me: Wherever we go, say of me, “He is my brother.”’”
Genesis 20:11 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Abraham replied, “I thought to myself, ‘Surely there is no fear of God in this place. They will kill me on account of my wife.’
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- WEB World English Bible
- Abraham said, “Because I thought, ‘Surely the fear of God is not in this place. They will kill me for my wife’s sake.’
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And Abraham saith, 'Because I said, 'Surely the fear of God is not in this place, and they have slain me for the sake of my wife;
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Abraham said, Because I said, Surely the fear of God is not in this place, and they will kill me for my wife's sake.
- WBS Webster Bible
- 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.