Genesis 20:11
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English Standard Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
Abraham said, "Because I thought, surely there is no fear of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.

King James Bible
And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife's sake.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Abraham replied, "I thought, 'There is absolutely no fear of God in this place. They will kill me because of my wife.'

International Standard Version
"I thought that there's no fear of God in this place," Abraham replied, "and that they would kill me because of my wife.

NET Bible
Abraham replied, "Because I thought, 'Surely no one fears God in this place. They will kill me because of my wife.'

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Abraham said, "I thought that because there are no God-fearing people in this place, I'd be killed because of my wife.

King James 2000 Bible
And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife's sake.

American King James Version
And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife's sake.

American Standard Version
And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place. And they will slay me for my wife's sake.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Abraham answered: I thought with myself, saying: Perhaps there is not the fear of God in this place: and they will kill me for the sake of my wife:

Darby Bible Translation
And Abraham said, Because I said, Surely the fear of God is not in this place, and they will kill me for my wife's sake.

English Revised Version
And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife's sake.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Abraham said, Because I thought, surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife's sake.

World English Bible
Abraham said, "Because I thought, 'Surely the fear of God is not in this place. They will kill me for my wife's sake.'

Young's Literal Translation
And Abraham saith, 'Because I said, 'Surely the fear of God is not in this place, and they have slain me for the sake of my wife;
Lexicon
And Abraham
'Abraham  (ab-raw-hawm')
father of a multitude; Abraham, the later name of Abram -- Abraham.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Because I thought
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Surely
raq  (rak)
leanness, i.e. (figuratively) limitation; only adverbial, merely, or conjunctional, although
the fear
yir'ah  (yir-aw')
fear (also used as infinitive); morally, reverence -- dreadful, exceedingly, fear(-fulness).
of God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
is not in this place
maqowm  (maw-kome')
a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
and they will slay me
harag  (haw-rag')
to smite with deadly intent -- destroy, out of hand, kill, murder(-er), put to (death), make (slaughter), slay(-er), surely.
for my wife's
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
sake
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
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