Catholic Public Domain Version
"Therefore, I beg you to say that you are my sister, so that it may be well with me because of you, and so that my soul may live by your favor.” "
— Genesis 12:13, Catholic Public Domain Version
“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, 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. ”
“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."”
“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.””
“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, 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 for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee.”
But a famine occurred in the land. And Abram descended to Egypt, to sojourn there. For famine prevailed over the land.
And when he was close to entering Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai: “I know you to be a beautiful woman.
And when the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘She is his wife.’ And they will put me to death, and retain you.
Therefore, I beg you to say that you are my sister, so that it may be well with me because of you, and so that my soul may live by your favor.”
And so, when Abram had arrived in Egypt, the Egyptians saw that the woman was exceedingly beautiful.
And the princes reported it to Pharaoh, and they praised her to him. And the woman was inducted into the house of Pharaoh.
In truth, they treated Abram well because of her. And he had sheep and oxen and male donkeys, and men servants, and women servants, and female donkeys, and camels.