Parallel Verses

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.

New American Standard Bible

Abraham said, “Because I thought, surely there is no fear of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.

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. They will 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.

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.

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;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And Abraham
H85
אברהם 
'Abraham 
Usage: 175

רק 
Raq 
only, surely, nothing but, except, but, in any wise
Usage: 107

the fear
יראה 
Yir'ah 
Usage: 45

of God
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

is not in this place
מקמה מקומה מקם מקום 
Maqowm 
Usage: 401

and they will slay me
הרג 
Harag 
Usage: 166

for my wife's
נשׁים אשּׁה 
'ishshah 
Usage: 780

References

Hastings

Morish

Context Readings

Abraham And Abimelech

10 Abimelech also asked Abraham, "What could you have been thinking when you did this?" 11 "I thought that there's no fear of God in this place," Abraham replied, "and that they would kill me because of my wife. 12 Besides, she really is my sister she's my father's daughter, but not my mother's daughter so she could become my wife.


Cross References

Genesis 12:12

When the Egyptians see you, they will say, "She is his wife.' Then they'll kill me, but allow you to live.

Genesis 26:7

Later on, the men of that place asked about his wife, so he replied, "She's my sister," because he was afraid to call her "my wife." He kept thinking, ""otherwise, the men around here will kill me on account of Rebekah, since she's very beautiful."

Proverbs 16:6

Iniquity is atoned for by gracious love and truth, and through fear of the LORD people turn from evil.

Genesis 42:18

Three days later, Joseph told them, "I fear God, so do this and you'll live.

Nehemiah 5:15

Nevertheless, the former governors before me placed a heavy burden on the people. They received food and wine, plus a tax of 40 shekels of silver. Even their young men took advantage of the people, but I never did so because I feared God.

Genesis 22:12

"Don't lay your hand on the youth!" he said. "Don't do anything to him, because I've just demonstrated that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only unique one, from me."

Job 1:1

There once was a man in the land of Uz named Job. The man was blameless as well as upright. He feared God and kept away from evil.

Job 28:28

He has commanded mankind: "To fear the Lord that is wisdom; to move away from evil that is understanding.'"

Psalm 14:4

Will those who do evil ever learn? They devour my people like they devour bread, and never call on the LORD.

Psalm 36:1-4

An oracle that came to me about the transgressions of the wicked: 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 discipline.

Proverbs 2:5

then you will understand the fear of the LORD and learn to know God.

Proverbs 8:13

The fear of the LORD is to hate evil. Pride, arrogance, an evil lifestyle, and perverted speech I despise.

Romans 3:18

They don't fear God.

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