And Aḇraham said, “Only because I said to myself, the fear of Elohim is not in this place, and they shall kill me for the sake of my wife.
Genesis 42:18 - The Scriptures 2009 Now Yosĕph said to them the third day, “Do this and live, for I fear Elohim: Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Joseph said to them on the third day, Do this and live! I reverence and fear God. American Standard Version (1901) And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God: Common English Bible On the third day, Joseph said to them, “Do this and you will live, for I’m a God-fearing man. Catholic Public Domain Version Then, on the third day, he brought them out of prison, and he said: "Do as I have said, and you will live. For I fear God. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the third day he brought them out of prison, and said: Do as I have said, and you shall live; for I fear God. |
And Aḇraham said, “Only because I said to myself, the fear of Elohim is not in this place, and they shall kill me for the sake of my wife.
No one is greater in this house than I, and he has not withheld whatever from me but you, because you are his wife. And how shall I do this great evil and sin against Elohim?
“If you are trustworthy, let one of your brothers be confined to your prison house, and you, go, bring grain for the scarcity of food of your houses.
But the former governors who were before me laid burdens on the people, and took from them bread and wine, besides forty sheqels of silver. Their servants also oppressed the people, but I did not do so, because of the fear of Elohim.
I also said, “What you are doing is not good. Should you not walk in the fear of our Elohim because of the reproach of the nations, our enemies?
There was a man in the land of Uts, whose name was Iyoḇ. And that man was perfect and straight, and one who feared Elohim and turned aside from evil.
But the midwives feared Elohim, and did not do as the sovereign of Mitsrayim commanded them, and kept the male children alive.
But you yourself, seek out from all the people able men, who fear Elohim, men of truth, hating unfair gain. And place these over them to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
‘And do not oppress one another, but you shall fear your Elohim. For I am יהוה your Elohim.
‘Do not rule over him with harshness, but you shall fear your Elohim.
saying, “In a certain city there was a certain judge, not fearing Elohim nor regarding man.
And he would not for a while, but afterward he said within himself, ‘Even if I do not fear Elohim nor regard man,”