13Say, 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.


In Context

10 And there came a famine in the country; and Abram went down into Egypt, to sojourn there: for the famine was very grievous in the land.

11 And when he was near to enter into Egypt, he said to Sarai his wife: I know that thou art a beautiful woman:

12 And that when the Egyptians shall see thee, they will say: She is his wife: and they will kill me, and keep thee.

13 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.

14 And when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians saw the woman that she was very beautiful.

15 And the princes told Pharao, and praised her before him: and the woman was taken into the house of Pharao.

Genesis 12:13 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:13Say, 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

12:13Say you are my sister, so that I will be treated well for your sake and my life will be spared because of you."

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

12:13Say, 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:13Say, 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

12:13Say, 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:13Say, 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:13Please 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.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

12:13say, 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.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:13Say, I pray you, you are my sister: that it may be well with me for your sake; and my soul shall live because of you.