NET Bible
"When the Egyptians see you they will say,‘This is his wife.’ Then they will kill me but will keep you alive."
— Genesis 12:12, NET Bible
“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.”
“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. ”
“It will happen, when the Egyptians will see you, that they will say, 'This is his wife.' They will kill me, but they will save you alive.”
“And that when the Egyptians shall see thee, they will say: She is his wife: and they will kill me, and keep thee.”
“And I am certain that when the men of Egypt see you, they will say, This is his wife: and they will put me to death and keep you.”
“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.”
Abram continually journeyed by stages down to the Negev.
The Promised Blessing Jeopardized There was a famine in the land, so Abram went down to Egypt to stay for a while because the famine was severe.
As he approached Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai,“Look, I know that you are a beautiful woman.
When the Egyptians see you they will say,‘This is his wife.’ Then they will kill me but will keep you alive.
So tell them you are my sister so that it may go well for me because of you and my life will be spared on account of you.”
When Abram entered Egypt, the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful.
When Pharaoh’s officials saw her, they praised her to Pharaoh. So Abram’s wife was taken into the household of Pharaoh,