Parallel Verses English Standard Version Say you are my sister, that it may go well with me because of you, and that my life may be spared for your sake.” King James Bible 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. American Standard Version 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. Douay-Rheims Bible Say, therefore, I pray thee, that thou art my sister: that I may be well used for thee, and that my soul may live for thy sake. English Revised Version 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Genesis 12:13 Parallel Commentary Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old TestamentHere in Sichem Jehovah appeared to him, and assured him of the possession of the land of Canaan for his descendants. The assurance was made by means of an appearance of Jehovah, as a sign that this land was henceforth to be the scene of the manifestation of Jehovah. Abram understood this, "and there builded he an altar to Jehovah, who appeared to him," to make the soil which was hallowed by the appearance of God a place for the worship of the God who appeared to him. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Say. Romans 3:6-8 God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world... Colossians 3:6 For which things' sake the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience: thou. and. Psalm 146:3-5 Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help... Cross References Genesis 12:14 When Abram entered Egypt, the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful. Genesis 20:2 And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, "She is my sister." And Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah. Genesis 20:5 Did he not himself say to me, 'She is my sister'? And she herself said, 'He is my brother.' In the integrity of my heart and the innocence of my hands I have done this." Genesis 20:13 And when God caused me to wander from my father's house, I said to her, 'This is the kindness you must do me: at every place to which we come, say of me, "He is my brother."'" Genesis 26:7 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. Jeremiah 38:17 Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, "Thus says the LORD, the God of hosts, the God of Israel: If you will surrender to the officials of the king of Babylon, then your life shall be spared, and this city shall not be burned with fire, and you and your house shall live. Jeremiah 38:20 Jeremiah said, "You shall not be given to them. Obey now the voice of the LORD in what I say to you, and it shall be well with you, and your life shall be spared. Jump to Previous Account Kept Live Please Safe Sake Sister Soul Spared TreatedJump to Next Account Kept Live Please Safe Sake Sister Soul Spared TreatedLinks Genesis 12:13 NIVGenesis 12:13 NLT Genesis 12:13 ESV Genesis 12:13 NASB Genesis 12:13 KJV Genesis 12:13 Bible Apps Genesis 12:13 Biblia Paralela Genesis 12:13 Chinese Bible Genesis 12:13 French Bible Genesis 12:13 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. |