Genesis Chapter 12 verse 13 Holy Bible
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.
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Say, then, that you are my sister, and so it will be well with me because of you, and my life will be kept safe on your account.
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Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister, that it may be well with me on thy account, and my soul may live because of thee.
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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.
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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.
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Please say that you are my sister, that it may be well with me for your sake, and that my soul may live because of you."
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say, I pray thee, thou `art' my sister, so that it is well with me because of thee, and my soul hath lived for thy sake.'
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(13) My sister.--True literally, as Sarai was Terah's daughter (Genesis 20:12), but absolutely false, as it implied that she was wholly his sister, and therefore not his wife.Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewPleaseנָ֖א (nā)InterjectionStrong's 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then'say thatאִמְרִי־ (’im·rî-)Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singularStrong's 559: To utter, sayyou areאָ֑תְּ (’āt)Pronoun - second person feminine singularStrong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and youmy sister,אֲחֹ֣תִי (’ă·ḥō·ṯî)Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularStrong's 269: Sister -- a sisterso thatלְמַ֙עַן֙ (lə·ma·‘an)ConjunctionStrong's 4616: Purpose -- intentI will be treated wellיִֽיטַב־ (yî·ṭaḇ-)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 3190: To be good, well, glad, or pleasingfor your sake,בַעֲבוּרֵ֔ךְ (ḇa·‘ă·ḇū·rêḵ)Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singularStrong's 5668: Crossed, transit, on account of, in order thatand on account of youבִּגְלָלֵֽךְ׃ (biḡ·lā·lêḵ)Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singularStrong's 1558: A circumstance, on account ofmy lifeנַפְשִׁ֖י (nap̄·šî)Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularStrong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion will be spared.”וְחָיְתָ֥ה (wə·ḥā·yə·ṯāh)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularStrong's 2421: To live, to reviveJump to PreviousAccount Kept Live Please Safe Sake Sister Soul Spared Treated
