Parallel Verses
Webster
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.
New American Standard Bible
Abraham said, “Because I thought, surely there is no
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
Abraham replied, “I thought, ‘There is absolutely no fear of God in this place.
International Standard Version
"I thought that there's no fear of God in this place," Abraham replied, "and that they would kill me because of my wife.
A Conservative Version
And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
Abraham said, “Because I thought, ‘Surely there is no fear or reverence of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.’
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And Abraham will say, For I said, Surely there is not the fear of God in this place; and they will kill me because of my wife.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Abraham said, "Because I thought, surely there is no fear of God in this place; they will kill me on account of the matter of my wife.
Modern King James verseion
And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place, and they will kill me for my wife's sake.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Abraham answered, "I thought that peradventure the fear of God was not in this place, and that they should slay me for my wife's sake:
NET Bible
Abraham replied, "Because I thought, 'Surely no one fears God in this place. They will kill me because of my wife.'
New Heart English Bible
Abraham said, "Because I thought, 'Surely the fear of God is not in this place. They will kill me for my wife's sake.'
The Emphasized Bible
And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely there is no fear of God, in this place, - therefore will they slay me for the sake of my wife.
World English Bible
Abraham said, "Because I thought, 'Surely the fear of God is not in this place. They will kill me for my wife's sake.'
Youngs Literal Translation
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;
Themes
Cowardice » Instances of » Abraham, in calling his wife his sister
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 20:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Abraham And Abimelech
10 And Abimelech said to Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing? 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. 12 And 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.
Cross References
Genesis 12:12
Therefore it will come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they will say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive.
Genesis 26:7
And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my sister: for he feared to say, She is my wife; lest, said he, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon.
Proverbs 16:6
By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
Genesis 42:18
And Joseph said to them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:
Nehemiah 5:15
But the former governors, that had been before me were chargeable to the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver; yes, even their servants bore rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.
Genesis 22:12
And he said, Lay not thy hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing to him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld from me thy son, thy only son.
Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and shunned evil.
Job 28:28
And to man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
Psalm 14:4
Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD.
Psalm 36:1-4
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD. The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.
Proverbs 1:7
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 2:5
Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.
Proverbs 8:13
The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogance, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
Romans 3:18
There is no fear of God before their eyes.