Genesis 12:13

Say, therefore, I am his sister, that it may be well with me on account of you, and my soul shall live because of you.

LXX2012 (British)

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

12It shall come to pass then that when the Egyptians shall see you, they shall say, This is his wife, and they shall kill me, but they shall save you alive.

14And it came to pass when Abram entered into Egypt—the Egyptians having seen his wife that she was very beautiful—

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Cross References

Genesis 20:2And Abraam said concerning Sarrha his wife, She is my sister, for he feared to say, She is my wife, lest at any time the men of the city should kill him for her sake. So Abimelech king of Gerara sent and took Sarrha.

Genesis 20:12For truly she is my sister by my father, but not by my mother, and she became my wife.

Psalms 146:3He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds. 1

Matthew Henry on Genesis 12:11-14

Abram's Removal into Egypt. ( b. c. 1920.) 10 And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land. 11 And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon: 12 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. 13 Say, I pray thee,… Read the whole commentary →

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