Genesis 12:13

Translation Comparison (18 available)

Original Language Text
hebrew
אִמְרִי נָ֖א אֲחֹ֣תִ/י אָ֑תְּ לְמַ֨עַן֙ יִֽיטַב לִ֣/י בַ/עֲבוּרֵ֔/ךְ וְ/חָיְתָ֥ה נַפְשִׁ֖/י בִּ/גְלָלֵֽ/ךְ
English Translation
Say, please, you are my sister, so that it may go well with me because of you, and my life may be spared on account of you.

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.

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.

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.

Say, 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.

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.

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.

Tell them you're my sister so I'll be treated well because of you, and my life will be spared for your sake.”

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.”

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.

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.

please say you are my sister, so that it is well with me because of you, and my soul has lived for your sake.”

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.

So please tell them you are my sister. Then they will spare my life and treat me well because of their interest in you.”

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.

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.”

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.”

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.”

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.'