Verse List for GEN 20:11

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OET (OET-RV) “Because I thought that there’s probably no one around here who obeys God,” replied Abraham “so they might kill me because of my wife.

OET-LV And_ ʼAⱱrāhām _he/it _said if/because I _said certainly there_is_not fear _of god in_place the_this and_they_will _kill _me on the _matter _of my _wife _of_my.

ULT And Abraham answered, “Because I said, ‘Surely there is no fear of God in this place, so they will kill me because of my wife.’

UST Abraham answered him, “I did it, because I thought that there was certainly no one in this city who revered God, so I was afraid they would kill me to get my wife for themselves.

BSB & MSB 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.’

OEB Abraham answered, ‘Because I thought, “Surely reverence for God is not in this place and they will slay me for my wife’s sake.”

WEBBE & WMBB Abraham said, “Because I thought, ‘Surely the fear of God is not in this place. They will kill me for my wife’s sake.’

NET Abraham replied, “Because I thought, ‘Surely no one fears God in this place. They will kill me because of my wife.’

LSV And Abraham says, “Because I said, Surely the fear of God is not in this place, and they have slain me for the sake of my wife;

FBV “Well, I thought to myself, ‘Nobody respects God in this place. They'll kill me just to get my wife,’ ” Abraham replied.

T4T Abraham replied, “I said that because I thought, ‘They certainly do not respect God in this place. If they don’t respect God, they will not respect relationships with others. If I say she is my sister, they will try to pay me a bride price to get her. But if I say she is my wife, they will kill me to get her.’

LEB 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.

BBE 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.

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JPS 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 I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife’s sake.

DRA Abraham answered: I thought with myself, saying: Perhaps there is not the fear of God in this place: and they will kill me for the sake of my wife:

YLT 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;

Drby And Abraham said, Because I said, Surely the fear of [fn]God is not in this place, and they will kill me for my wife's sake.

RV 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.

SLT 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.

Wbstr 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.

KJB-1769 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.

KJB-1611 And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the feare of God is not in this place: and they will slay mee for my wiues sake.
(And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place: and they will slay me for my wives sake.)

Bshps Abraha aunswered: For I thought thus surely the feare of God is not in this place, and they shal slaye me for my wyues sake.
(Abraham answered: For I thought thus surely the fear of God is not in this place, and they shall slay/kill me for my wives sake.)

Gnva Then Abraham answered, Because I thought thus, Surely the feare of God is not in this place, and they will slay me for my wiues sake.
(Then Abraham answered, Because I thought thus, Surely the fear of God is not in this place, and they will slay me for my wives sake.)

Cvdl Abraham sayde: I thought: Peraduenture there is no feare of God in this place, & they shall sleye me for my wifes sake,
(Abraham said: I thought: Peraduenture there is no fear of God in this place, and they shall slay/kill me for my wifes sake,)

Wycl Abraham answerde, Y thouyte with me, and seide, in hap the drede of God is not in this place; and thei schulen sle me for my wijf;
(Abraham answered, I thought with me, and said, in hap the dread of God is not in this place; and they should slay/kill me for my wife;)

Luth Abraham sprach: Ich dachte, vielleicht ist keine Gottesfurcht an diesen Orten, und werden mich um meines Weibes willen erwürgen.
(Abraham spoke: I thought, perhaps is no God’sfurcht at/to this places, and become me around/by/for my woman will(v) strangle.)

ClVg Respondit Abraham: Cogitavi mecum, dicens: Forsitan non est timor Dei in loco isto: et interficient me propter uxorem meam:
(He_answered Abraham: I_thought with_me, saying: Perhaps not/no it_is fear of_God in/into/on instead to_this: and they_will_kill me because wife of_mine:)

UHB וַ⁠יֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אַבְרָהָ֔ם כִּ֣י אָמַ֗רְתִּי רַ֚ק אֵין־יִרְאַ֣ת אֱלֹהִ֔ים בַּ⁠מָּק֖וֹם הַ⁠זֶּ֑ה וַ⁠הֲרָג֖וּ⁠נִי עַל־דְּבַ֥ר אִשְׁתִּֽ⁠י׃ ‡

BrLXX Εἶπε δὲ Ἁβραὰμ, εἶπα γὰρ, ἄρα οὐκ ἔστι θεοσέβεια ἐν τῷ τόπῳ τούτῳ, ἐμέ τε ἀποκτενοῦσιν ἕνεκεν τῆς γυναικός μου.

BrTr And Abraam said, Why I said, Surely there is not the worship of God in this place, and they will slay me because of my wife.