Genesis 12:13
saye I praye the therfore that thou art my sister that I maye fare the better by reason of the and that my soule maye lyue for thy sake.
William Tyndale Bible (1525/1530)
In The King James Version
In Context
14As soone as he came in to Egipte the Egiptias sawe the woman that she was very fayre.
Cross References
Genesis 20:2And Abraham sayde of Sara his wyfe that she was his sister. Than Abimelech kynge of Gerar sent and fett Sara awaye.
Genesis 20:12yet in very dede she is my sister the doughter of my father but not of my mother: and became my wyfe.
Matthew 26:69Peter sate with out in the palice. And a damsell came to him sayinge: Thou also waste wt Iesus of Galilee:
Romans 3:6God forbid. For how then shall God iudge the worlde?
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 →