Genesis 20:11
And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife's sake.
In other versions
And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place. And they will slay me for my wife's sake.
ASV
And Abraham said, Because it seemed to me that there was no fear of God in this place, and that they might put me to death because of my wife.
BBE
And Abraham said, Because I said, Surely the fear of God is not in this place, and they will kill me for my wife's sake.
DBY
Abraham said, "Because I thought, 'Surely the fear of God is not in this place. They will kill me for my wife's sake.'
WEB
And Abraham saith, `Because I said, `Surely the fear of God is not in this place, and they have slain me for the sake of my wife;
YLT
And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife's sake.
ENG
And Abraham said, Because I thought, surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife's sake.
WBT
Abraham replied, “I thought to myself, ‘Surely there is no fear of God in this place. They will kill me on account of my wife.’
BSB
In context
9Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and what have I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.
10And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?
11And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife's sake.
12And yet indeed she is my sister; she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.
13And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father's house, that I said unto her, This is thy kindness which thou shalt show unto me; at every place whither we shall come, say of me, He is my brother.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Abraham