Genesis 12:13
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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.”

New American Standard Bible
"Please say that you are my sister so that it may go well with me because of you, and that I may live on account of you."

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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Please say you're my sister so it will go well for me because of you, and my life will be spared on your account."

International Standard Version
Please say that you are my sister, so things will go well for me for your sake. That way, you'll be saving my life."

NET Bible
So tell them you are my sister so that it may go well for me because of you and my life will be spared on account of you."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Please say that you're my sister. Then everything will be alright for me, and because of you I will live."

King James 2000 Bible
Say, I pray you, that you are my sister: that it may be well with me for your sake; and my soul shall live because of you.

American King James Version
Say, I pray you, you are my sister: that it may be well with me for your sake; and my soul shall live because of you.

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.

Darby Bible Translation
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.

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.

World English Bible
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."

Young's Literal Translation
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.'
Lexicon
Say
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
I pray thee
na'  (naw)
added mostly to verbs (in the Imperative or Future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunction -- I beseech (pray) thee (you), go to, now, oh.
thou art my sister
'achowth  (aw-khoth')
a sister (used very widely, literally and figuratively) -- (an-)other, sister, together.
that
ma`an  (mah'-an)
heed, i.e. purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order that
it may be well
yatab  (yaw-tab')
to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)
with me for thy sake and my soul
nephesh  (neh'-fesh)
a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
shall live
chayah  (khaw-yaw')
to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
because of thee
galal  (gaw-lawl')
a circumstance (as rolled around); only used adverbially, on account of -- because of, for (sake).
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