NET Bible
"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.”"
— Genesis 12:13, NET Bible
“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."”
“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.”
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,
and he did treat Abram well on account of her. Abram received sheep and cattle, male donkeys, male servants, female servants, female donkeys, and camels.