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Genesis 12:13

13 Say you are my sister,j so that I will be treated well for your sake and my life will be spared because of you.”

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Genesis 12:13 — English Standard Version (ESV)

13 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.”

Genesis 12:13 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

13 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 — New Living Translation (NLT)

13 So please tell them you are my sister. Then they will spare my life and treat me well because of their interest in you.”

Genesis 12:13 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

13 Please say you are my sister, that it may be well with me for your sake, and that I may live because of you.”

Genesis 12:13 — New Century Version (NCV)

13 Tell them you are my sister so that things will go well with me and I may be allowed to live because of you.”

Genesis 12:13 — American Standard Version (ASV)

13 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.

Genesis 12:13 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

13 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.

Genesis 12:13 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

13 Please say that you’re my sister. Then everything will be alright for me, and because of you I will live.” 

Genesis 12:13 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

13 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.”

Genesis 12:13 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

13 Say you are my sister, so that it may go well with me because of you, and that my life may be spared on your account.”

Genesis 12:13 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

13 Please say you are my sister so that it will go well for me on your account. Then I will live on account of you.”

Genesis 12:13 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

13 Say you are my sister. Then I’ll be treated well because of you. My life will be spared because of you.”

Genesis 12:13 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

13 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.”


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