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Genesis 12:13

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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.

Say {H559}, I pray thee {H4994}, thou art my sister {H269}: that {H4616} it may be well {H3190} with me for thy sake; and my soul {H5315} shall live {H2421} because of thee {H1558}.

Please say that you are my sister, so that it will go well with me for your sake, and so that I will stay alive because of you.”

Please say you are my sister, so that I will be treated well for your sake, and on account of you my life will be spared.”

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.

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Cross-References

  • Genesis 20:2 (6 votes)

    And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She [is] my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.

  • Genesis 26:7 (6 votes)

    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.

  • Genesis 20:12 (6 votes)

    And yet indeed [she is] my sister; she [is] the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.

  • Genesis 20:13 (6 votes)

    And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father's house, that I said unto her, This [is] thy kindness which thou shalt shew unto me; at every place whither we shall come, say of me, He [is] my brother.

  • Genesis 20:5 (4 votes)

    Said he not unto me, She [is] my sister? and she, even she herself said, He [is] my brother: in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this.

  • Isaiah 57:11 (2 votes)

    And of whom hast thou been afraid or feared, that thou hast lied, and hast not remembered me, nor laid [it] to thy heart? have not I held my peace even of old, and thou fearest me not?

  • Psalms 146:3 (2 votes)

    Put not your trust in princes, [nor] in the son of man, in whom [there is] no help.