Genesis 12:13
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.In other versions
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.
ASV
Say, then, that you are my sister, and so it will be well with me because of you, and my life will be kept safe on your account.
BBE
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.
DBY
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."
WEB
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.'
YLT
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.
ENG
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.
WBT
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.”
BSB
In context
11And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon:
12Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive.
13Say, 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.
14And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.
15The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.