And Abram and Nahor took wives; the name of Abram's wife was Sarai, and the name of Nahor's wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran the father of Milcah and Iscah.
Genesis 12:13 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) 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.” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Say, I beg of you, that you are my sister, so that it may go well with me for your sake and my life will be spared because of you. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible So tell them you are my sister so that they will treat me well for your sake, and I will survive because of you.” Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, I beg you to say that you are my sister, so that it may be well with me because of you, and so that my soul may live by your favor." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version 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. |
And Abram and Nahor took wives; the name of Abram's wife was Sarai, and the name of Nahor's wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran the father of Milcah and Iscah.
When Abram entered Egypt the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful.
And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” And Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.
Did he not himself say to me, ‘She is my sister’? And she herself said, ‘He is my brother.’ In the integrity of my heart and the innocence of my hands I have done this.”
When the men of the place asked him about his wife, he said, “She is my sister”; for he feared to say, “My wife,” thinking, “lest the men of the place should kill me for the sake of Rebekah”; because she was fair to look upon.
Whom did you dread and fear, so that you lied, and did not remember me, did not give me a thought? Have I not held my peace, even for a long time, and so you do not fear me?
Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, “Thus says the Lord, the God of hosts, the God of Israel, If you will surrender to the princes of the king of Babylon, then your life shall be spared, and this city shall not be burned with fire, and you and your house shall live.
Jeremiah said, “You shall not be given to them. Obey now the voice of the Lord in what I say to you, and it shall be well with you, and your life shall be spared.
Behold, all souls are mine; the soul of the father as well as the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sins shall die.
You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and has nothing to do with the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks according to his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.