Genesis 20:11
World English Bible (WEB)
Abraham said, “Because I thought, ‘Surely the fear of God is not in this place. They will kill me for my wife’s sake.’
In context
9 Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said to him, “What have you done to us? How have I sinned against you, that you have brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? You have done deeds to me that ought not to be done!”
10 Abimelech said to Abraham, “What did you see, that you have done this thing?”
11 Abraham said, “Because I thought, ‘Surely the fear of God is not in this place. They will kill me for my wife’s sake.’
12 Besides, she is indeed my sister, the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.
13 When God caused me to wander from my father’s house, I said to her, ‘This is your kindness which you shall show to me. Everywhere that we go, say of me, “He is my brother.”’”
Genesis 20:11 in every translation
- 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.’
- 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.
- 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.’
- 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.