Modern Translations New International VersionSay you are my sister, so that I will be treated well for your sake and my life will be spared because of you." New Living Translation So please tell them you are my sister. Then they will spare my life and treat me well because of their interest in you.” 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.” Berean Study Bible Please say you are my sister, so that I will be treated well for your sake, and on account of you my life will be spared.” New American Standard Bible Please say that you are my sister so that it may go well for me because of you, and that I may live on account of you.” NASB 1995 "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." NASB 1977 “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.” Amplified Bible Please tell them that you are my sister so that things will go well for me for your sake, and my life will be spared because of you.” 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.” 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." Contemporary English Version Please save my life by saying you are my sister." Good News Translation Tell them that you are my sister; then because of you they will let me live and treat me well." 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." 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." Classic Translations King James BibleSay, 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. New King James Version Please say you are my sister, that it may be well with me for your sake, and that I may live because of you.” 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. New Heart 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." 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." 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. A Faithful Version I pray you, say that you are my sister, so that it may be well with me for your sake. And my soul shall live because of you." 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. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587Say, I pray thee, that thou art my sister, that I may fare well for thy sake, & that my life may be preserued by thee. Bishops' Bible of 1568 Say I pray thee, that thou art my sister, that I may fare well for thy sake, and that my soule may liue through thy occasion. Coverdale Bible of 1535 Therfore (I pray ye) saye thou art my sister, that I maye fare the better by reason of the, and that my soule maye lyue for thy sake. Tyndale Bible of 1526 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionplease say you [are] my sister, so that it is well with me because of you, and my soul has lived for your sake.” 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.' Smith's Literal Translation Say, now, thou my sister, that it shall be well to me because of thee, and my soul shall live by means of thee. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleSay, 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. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, I beg you to say that you are my sister, so that it may be well with me because of you, and so that my soul may live by your favor.” Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedSay, ‘I am his sister’, so that it will be good for me because of you and my soul will live because of you.” Lamsa Bible Say, therefore, that you are my sister because I will be treated well for your sake; and my life shall be spared because of you. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Say, 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.' Brenton Septuagint Translation Say, therefore, I am his sister, that it may be well with me on account of thee, and my soul shall live because of thee.     |