Genesis 12:13 — compare English translations
Compare translationsGenesis 12:13 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
אִמְרִי
ʼâmar
H559
to say
נָ֖א
nâʼ
H4994
please
אֲחֹ֣תִי
ʼâchôwth
H269
sister
אָ֑תְּ
ʼattâh
H859
you
לְמַ֨עַן֙
maʻan
H4616
for the sake of
יִֽיטַב
yâṭab
H3190
to be good
לִ֣י
בַעֲבוּרֵ֔ךְ
ʻâbûwr
H5668
because of
וְחָיְתָ֥ה
châyâh
H2421
to live
נַפְשִׁ֖י
nephesh
H5315
soul
בִּגְלָלֵֽךְ
gâlâl
H1558
on account of
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World English Bible Public Domain
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."
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Please say you my sister so that it will go well for me for your sake and my life will live because of you.”
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