Genesis 12:12 - Plain English Version12 I reckon the men in Egypt will see you, and they will say, ‘That beautiful woman is Abram’s wife. Let’s kill Abram, so that we can have her for ourselves.’ Then they will kill me, but they will let you live. Ver CapítuloMás versionesKing James Version (Oxford) 176912 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. Ver CapítuloAmplified Bible - Classic Edition12 So when the Egyptians see you, they will say, This is his wife; and they will kill me, but they will let you live. Ver CapítuloAmerican Standard Version (1901)12 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. Ver CapítuloCommon English Bible12 When the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This is his wife,’ and they will kill me but let you live. Ver CapítuloCatholic Public Domain Version12 And when the Egyptians see you, they will say, 'She is his wife.' And they will put me to death, and retain you. Ver Capítulo |
The men in Gerar saw Isaac’s wife Rebekah, and they asked Isaac, “Who is that woman?” You know, Rebekah was very beautiful. So Isaac got worried about those men. He thought, “Maybe those men want to marry Rebekah. If I tell them that she is my wife, maybe they will kill me to get her.” So Isaac lied and said, “She is my sister.”