Abraham said, “I did it because I thought, ‘There is no fear of God at all in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.’
Genesis 12:12 - English Standard Version 2016 and when the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This is his wife.’ Then they will kill me, but they will let you live. Matoleo zaidiKing 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, “I did it because I thought, ‘There is no fear of God at all in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.’
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 because of Rebekah,” because she was attractive in appearance.
And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
Then David said in his heart, “Now I shall perish one day by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than that I should escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will despair of seeking me any longer within the borders of Israel, and I shall escape out of his hand.”