Genesis 12:1 (ESV)

Genesis 12:13 - Say you are my sister, that it may go well with me because of you, and that my life may be spared for your sake.”

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

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.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

“Please say you are my sister, that it may be well with me for your sake, and that I[fn] may live because of you.”

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

So please tell them you are my sister. Then they will spare my life and treat me well because of their interest in you.”

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

Say you are my sister, so that I will be treated well for your sake and my life will be spared because of you.”

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

Say you are my sister, that it may go well with me because of you, and that my life may be spared for your sake.”

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

“Please say you’re my sister so it will go well for me because of you, and my life will be spared on your account.”

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

“Please say that you are my sister so that it may go well for me because of you, and that [fn]I may live on account of you.”

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

“Please say that you are my sister so that it may go well with me because of you, and that [fn]I may live on account of you.”

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

“Please say that you are my sister so that it may go well with me because of you, and that [fn]I may live on account of you.”

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

“Please tell them that you are [fn]my sister so that things will go well for me for your sake, and my life will be spared because of you.”

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

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."

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

Say you are my sister, that it may go well with me because of you, and that my life may be spared on your account."

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

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.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

say, I pray thee, thou art my sister, so that it is well with me because of thee, and my soul hath lived for thy sake.'

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister, that it may be well with me on thy account, and my soul may live because of thee.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

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.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

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."

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

dic ergo obsecro te quod soror mea sis ut bene sit mihi propter te et vivat anima mea ob gratiam tui

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

لِذَلِكَ قُولِي إِنَّكِ أُخْتِي، فَيُحْسِنُوا مُعَامَلَتِي مِنْ أَجْلِكِ وَتَنْجُوَ حَيَاتِي بِفَضْلِكِ».

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

אִמְרִי־נָ֖א אֲחֹ֣תִי אָ֑תְּ לְמַ֨עַן֙ יִֽיטַב־לִ֣י בַעֲבוּרֵ֔ךְ וְחָיְתָ֥ה נַפְשִׁ֖י בִּגְלָלֵֽךְ׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

εἰπὸν οὖν ὅτι ἀδελφὴ αὐτοῦ εἰμι ὅπως ἂν εὖ μοι γένηται διὰ σέ καὶ ζήσεται ἡ ψυχή μου ἕνεκεν σοῦ

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

قُولِي إِنَّكِ أُخْتِي، لِيَكُونَ لِي خَيْرٌ بِسَبَبِكِ وَتَحْيَا نَفْسِي مِنْ أَجْلِكِ».

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

Say, therefore, I am his sister, that it may be well with me on account of thee, and my soul shall live because of thee.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Ahora pues, di que eres mi hermana, para que yo haya bien por causa tuya, y viva mi alma por amor de ti.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Ahora, pues, di que eres mi hermana, para que me vaya bien por causa tuya, y viva mi alma por causa de ti.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

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.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

求你說、你是我的妹子、使我因你得平安、我的命也因你存活。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Di, por favor, que eres mi hermana, para que me vaya bien por tu causa y mi vida sea conservada por causa de ti."

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

원컨대 그대는 나의 누이라 하라 그리하면 내가 그대로 인하여 안전하고 내 목숨이 그대로 인하여 보존하겠노라 하니라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Dis, je te prie, que tu es ma soeur, afin que je sois bien traité à cause de toi, et que mon âme vive grâce à toi.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Sage doch, du seist meine Schwester, auf daß mir's wohl gehe um deinetwillen und meine Seele am Leben bleibe um deinetwillen.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

скажи же, что ты мне сестра, дабы мне хорошо было ради тебя, и дабы жива была душа моя чрез тебя.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Ahora pues, di que eres mi hermana, para que yo halle bien por causa tuya, y viva mi alma por amor de ti.

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