Genesis 12:13
King James Version (KJV)
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.
In context
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.
Genesis 12:13 in every translation
- 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.”
- 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.”
- 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.