Genesis 12:12-13,18,20
Genesis 12:12-13 King James Version (KJV)
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. 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.
Genesis 12:18 King James Version (KJV)
And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?
Genesis 12:20 King James Version (KJV)
And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him: and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he had.
Genesis 12:12-13 New Living Translation (NLT)
When the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This is his wife. Let’s kill him; then we can have her!’ So please tell them you are my sister. Then they will spare my life and treat me well because of their interest in you.”
Genesis 12:18 New Living Translation (NLT)
So Pharaoh summoned Abram and accused him sharply. “What have you done to me?” he demanded. “Why didn’t you tell me she was your wife?
Genesis 12:20 New Living Translation (NLT)
Pharaoh ordered some of his men to escort them, and he sent Abram out of the country, along with his wife and all his possessions.
Genesis 12:10-13 The Message (MSG)
Then a famine came to the land. Abram went down to Egypt to live; it was a hard famine. As he drew near to Egypt, he said to his wife, Sarai, “Look. We both know that you’re a beautiful woman. When the Egyptians see you they’re going to say, ‘Aha! That’s his wife!’ and kill me. But they’ll let you live. Do me a favor: tell them you’re my sister. Because of you, they’ll welcome me and let me live.”
Genesis 12:18-19 The Message (MSG)
Pharaoh called for Abram, “What’s this that you’ve done to me? Why didn’t you tell me that she’s your wife? Why did you say, ‘She’s my sister’ so that I’d take her as my wife? Here’s your wife back—take her and get out!”
Genesis 12:20 The Message (MSG)
Pharaoh ordered his men to get Abram out of the country. They sent him and his wife and everything he owned on their way.
Genesis 12:12-13 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
and when the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This is his wife’; and they will kill me, but they will let you live. Please say that you are my sister so that it may go well with me because of you, and that I may live on account of you.”
Genesis 12:18 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Then Pharaoh called Abram and said, “What is this you have done to me? Why did you not tell me that she was your wife?
Genesis 12:20 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him; and they escorted him away, with his wife and all that belonged to him.
Genesis 12:12-13 New Century Version (NCV)
When the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This woman is his wife.’ Then they will kill me but let you live. Tell them you are my sister so that things will go well with me and I may be allowed to live because of you.”
Genesis 12:18 New Century Version (NCV)
So the king sent for Abram and said, “What have you done to me? Why didn’t you tell me Sarai was your wife?
Genesis 12:20 New Century Version (NCV)
Then the king commanded his men to make Abram leave Egypt; so Abram and his wife left with everything they owned.
Genesis 12:12-13 American Standard Version (ASV)
and it will come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they will say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive. 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.
Genesis 12:18 American Standard Version (ASV)
And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?
Genesis 12:20 American Standard Version (ASV)
And Pharaoh gave men charge concerning him: and they brought him on the way, and his wife, and all that he had.
Genesis 12:12-13 New International Version (NIV)
When the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This is his wife.’ Then they will kill me but will let you live. Say you are my sister, so that I will be treated well for your sake and my life will be spared because of you.”
Genesis 12:18 New International Version (NIV)
So Pharaoh summoned Abram. “What have you done to me?” he said. “Why didn’t you tell me she was your wife?
Genesis 12:20 New International Version (NIV)
Then Pharaoh gave orders about Abram to his men, and they sent him on his way, with his wife and everything he had.
Genesis 12:12-13 New King James Version (NKJV)
Therefore it will happen, when the Egyptians see you, that they will say, ‘This is his wife’; and they will kill me, but they will let you live. Please say you are my sister, that it may be well with me for your sake, and that I may live because of you.”
Genesis 12:18 New King James Version (NKJV)
And Pharaoh called Abram and said, “What is this you have done to me? Why did you not tell me that she was your wife?
Genesis 12:20 New King James Version (NKJV)
So Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him; and they sent him away, with his wife and all that he had.
Genesis 12:12-13 Amplified Bible (AMP)
so when the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This is his wife’; and they will kill me [to acquire you], but they will let you live. Please tell them that you are my sister so that things will go well for me for your sake, and my life will be spared because of you.”
Genesis 12:18 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Then Pharaoh called Abram and said, “What is this that you have done to me? Why did you not tell me that she was your wife?
Genesis 12:20 Amplified Bible (AMP)
So Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him; and they escorted him on his way, with his wife and all that he had.
Genesis 12:12-13 The Passion Translation (TPT)
When the Egyptian men take one look at you, they will say, ‘She is his wife.’ Then they will kill me in order to have you. Just tell them you are my sister so that they will treat me well for your sake and spare my life.”
Genesis 12:18 The Passion Translation (TPT)
So Pharaoh sent for Abram and said, “How could you do this to me? Why didn’t you tell me she was your wife?
Genesis 12:20 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Then Pharaoh gave strict orders to his men to escort them out of Egypt along with everything they had.
Genesis 12:12-13 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
and when the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This is his wife.’ Then they will kill me, but they will let you live. Say you are my sister, that it may go well with me because of you, and that my life may be spared for your sake.”