Abraham said, “Because I thought, ‘Surely the fear of God is not in this place. They will kill me for my wife’s sake.’
Genesis 12:12 - Y'all Version Bible It will happen that when the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This is his wife.’ They will kill me, but they will save you alive. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So when the Egyptians see you, they will say, This is his wife; and they will kill me, but they will let you live. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible When the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This is his wife,’ and they will kill me but let you live. Catholic Public Domain Version And when the Egyptians see you, they will say, 'She is his wife.' And they will put me to death, and retain you. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And that when the Egyptians shall see thee, they will say: She is his wife. And they will kill me, and keep thee. |
Abraham said, “Because I thought, ‘Surely the fear of God is not in this place. They will kill me for my wife’s sake.’
The men of the place asked him about his wife. He said, “She is my sister,” for he was afraid to say, “My wife”, lest, he thought, “the men of the place might kill me for Rebekah, because she is beautiful to look at.”
The fear of people becomes a trap, but whoever puts his trust in YHWH is kept safe.
Don’t y’all be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, y’all should fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
David said in his heart, “I will now perish one day by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than that I should escape-escape into the land of the Philistines. Saul will give up seeking me any more in all the borders of Israel. So I will escape out of his hand.”