


Genesis 12:12
Bible Versions
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.
so that when the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This is his wife,’ and kill me but keep you alive.
and when the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This is his wife.’ Then they will kill me but will let you live.
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.
Note: Commentary is generated by AI with a directive for Biblical fidelity. Always rely on the Holy Spirit for discernment. The Scripture text and cross-references are from verified, non-AI sources.
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Genesis 20:11
And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God [is] not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife's sake. -
Genesis 26:7
And the men of the place asked [him] of his wife; and he said, She [is] my sister: for he feared to say, [She is] my wife; lest, [said he], the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she [was] fair to look upon. -
Proverbs 29:25
¶ The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe. -
Matthew 10:28
And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. -
1 John 1:8
¶ If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. -
1 John 1:10
If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us. -
1 Samuel 27:1
¶ And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: [there is] nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand.