Genesis 12:13

Abram and Sarai in Egypt

12and when the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This is his wife.’ Then they will kill me but will let you live.13Please 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.”

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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.”
American Standard Version (1901)
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.
Bible in Basic English
Say, then, that you are my sister, and so it will be well with me because of you, and my life will be kept safe on your account.
Douay-Rheims 1899
Say, therefore, I pray thee, that thou art my sister: that I may be well used for thee, and that my soul may live for thy sake.
Free Bible Version
Tell them you're my sister so I'll be treated well because of you, and my life will be spared for your sake.”
Geneva Bible 1599
Say, I pray thee, that thou art my sister, that I may fare well for thy sake, and that my life may be preserued by thee.
King James (Authorized) 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.
One Unity Resource 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.” (2)
Plain English Version
So listen. You have to tell everyone that you are my sister. Then they will be good to me, and they will not kill me.”
Translation for Translators
So I ask you to tell them that you are my sister, so that because of you telling them that, they will ◄spare my life/not kill me►.”
Unlocked Literal Bible
Say that you are my sister, so that it may be well with me because of you, and so that my life will be spared because of you.”
Noah 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.
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.”
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.'