Genesis 20:11 :: American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

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.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

And Abraham said, “Because I thought, surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will kill me on account of my wife.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

Abraham replied, “I thought, ‘This is a godless place. They will want my wife and will kill me to get her.’

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

Abraham replied, “I said to myself, ‘There is surely no fear of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.’

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

Abraham said, “I did it because I thought, ‘There is no fear of God at all in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.’

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

Abraham replied, “I thought, ‘There is absolutely no fear of God in this place. They will kill me because of my wife.’

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

Abraham said, “Because I thought, surely there is no fear of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

Abraham said, “Because I thought, surely there is no fear of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

And Abraham said, “Because I said, surely there is no fear of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

Abraham said, “Because I thought, ‘Surely there is no fear or reverence of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.’

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

Abraham replied, "Because I thought, 'Surely no one fears God in this place. They will kill me because of my wife.'

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

Abraham said, "I did it because I thought, There is no fear of God at all in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

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.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

And Abraham saith, 'Because I said, 'Surely the fear of God is not in this place, and they have slain me for the sake of my wife;

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

And Abraham said, Because I said, Surely the fear of God is not in this place, and they will kill me for my wife's sake.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

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.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

Avraham said, "Because I thought, 'Surely the fear of God is not in this place. They will kill me for my wife's sake.'

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

respondit Abraham cogitavi mecum dicens forsitan non est timor Dei in loco isto et interficient me propter uxorem meam

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וַיֹּאמֶר אַבְרָהָם כִּי אָמַרְתִּי רַק אֵין־יִרְאַת אֱלֹהִים בַּמָּקֹום הַזֶּה וַהֲרָגוּנִי עַל־דְּבַר אִשְׁתִּי׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

εἶπεν δὲ Αβρααμ εἶπα γάρ ἄρα οὐκ ἔστιν θεοσέβεια ἐν τῷ τόπῳ τούτῳ ἐμέ τε ἀποκτενοῦσιν ἕνεκεν τῆς γυναικός μου

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

فَقَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ: «إِنِّي قُلْتُ: لَيْسَ فِي هذَا الْمَوْضِعِ خَوْفُ اللهِ الْبَتَّةَ، فَيَقْتُلُونَنِي لأَجْلِ امْرَأَتِي.

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

فَقَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ: «لَقَدْ فَعَلْتُ هَذَا لأَنَّنِي ظَنَنْتُ أَنَّهُ لَيْسَ فِي هَذَا الْمَوْضِعِ بِأَسْرِهِ خَوْفُ اللهِ فَخَشِيتُ أَنْ تَقْتُلُونِي مِنْ أَجْلِ زَوْجَتِي.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

And Abraam said, Why I said, Surely there is not the worship of God in this place, and they will slay me because of my wife.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Y Abraham respondió: Porque dije para mí: Cierto no hay temor de Dios en este lugar, y me matarán por causa de mi mujer.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Y Abraham respondió: Porque dije para mí: Ciertamente no hay temor de Dios en este lugar, y me matarán por causa de mi mujer.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

And Abraham said, Because it seemed to me that there was no fear of God in this place, and that they might put me to death because of my wife.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

亞伯拉罕說、我以為這地方的人總不懼怕　神、必為我妻子的緣故殺我。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Abraham respondió: --Porque pensé: "Seguramente no hay temor de Dios en este lugar y me matarán por causa de mi mujer."

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

아브라함이 가로되 이곳에서는 하나님을 두려워함이 없으니 내 아내를 인하여 사람이 나를 죽일까 생각하였음이요

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Abraham répondit: Je me disais qu'il n'y avait sans doute aucune crainte de Dieu dans ce pays, et que l'on me tuerait à cause de ma femme.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Abraham sprach: Ich dachte, vielleicht ist keine Gottesfurcht an diesem Orte, und sie werden mich um meines Weibes willen erwürgen.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Авраам сказал: я подумал, что нет на месте сем страха Божия, и убьют меня за жену мою;

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Y Abraham respondió: Porque dije para mí : Cierto no hay temor de Dios en este lugar, y me matarán por causa de mi mujer.

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Thomas Nelson & Sons first published the American Standard Version in 1901. This translation of the Bible is in the public domain.

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