Genesis 12:13 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

¹³ 3 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.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹³ 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

¹³ 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)

¹³ 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

¹³ 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

¹³ 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

¹³ 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.

Genesis 12:13 Cross References

Genesis 11:29

9 And Abram and Nachor married wives: the name of Abram's wife was Sarai: and the name of Nachor's wife, Melcha, the daughter of Aran, father of Melcha, and father of Jescha.

Genesis 12:14

4 And when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians saw the woman that she was very beautiful.

Genesis 20:2

And he said of Sara his wife: She is my sister. So Abimelech the king of Oerara sent, and took her.

Genesis 20:5

Did not he say to me : She is my sister: and she say, He is my brother? in the simplicity of my heart, and cleanness of my hands have I done this.

Genesis 26:7

And when he was asked by the men of that place, concerning his wife, he answered: She is my sister; for he was afraid to confess that she was his wife, thinking lest perhaps they would like him because of her beauty.

Isaiah 57:11

9 I created the fruit of the lips, peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, said the Lord, and I healed him.

Jeremiah 38:17

5 But if the princes shall hear that I have spoken with thee, and shall come to thee, and say to thee: Tell us what thou hast said to the king, hide it not from us, and we will not kill thee: and also what the king said to thee:

Jeremiah 38:20

8 But Jeremias remained in the entry of the prison, until the day that Jerusalem was taken: and it came to pass that Jerusalem was taken.

Ezekiel 18:4

2 That grieveth the needy and the poor, that taketh away by violence, that restoreth not the pledge, and that lifteth up his eyes to idols, that committeth abomination:

John 8:44

2 The Jews therefore said: Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest: If any man keep my word, he shall not taste death for ever.

Romans 6:23

But sin taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.

Colossians 3:6

5 And let the peace of Christ rejoice in your hearts, wherein also you are called in one body: and be ye thankful.