Genesis 12:13
Genesis 12:13 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Just tell them you are my sister so that they will treat me well for your sake and spare my life.”
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 12:13 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.
Genesis 12:13 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
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 12:13 New Century Version (NCV)
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 12:13 American Standard Version (ASV)
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 12:13 New International Version (NIV)
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 12:13 New King James Version (NKJV)
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 12:13 Amplified Bible (AMP)
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.”