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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_he/it_said ʼAⱱrāhām if/because I_said certainly there_[is]_not fear of_god in/on/at/with_place the_this and_kill_me on the_matter wife_my.
UHB וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אַבְרָהָ֔ם כִּ֣י אָמַ֗רְתִּי רַ֚ק אֵין־יִרְאַ֣ת אֱלֹהִ֔ים בַּמָּק֖וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה וַהֲרָג֖וּנִי עַל־דְּבַ֥ר אִשְׁתִּֽי׃ ‡
(vayyoʼmer ʼaⱱrāhām kiy ʼāmartī raq ʼēyn-yirʼat ʼₑlohim bammāqōm hazzeh vahₐrāgūnī ˊal-dəⱱar ʼishtiy.)
Key: khaki:verbs, red:negative, blue:Elohim.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
BrLXX Εἶπε δὲ Ἁβραὰμ, εἶπα γὰρ, ἄρα οὐκ ἔστι θεοσέβεια ἐν τῷ τόπῳ τούτῳ, ἐμέ τε ἀποκτενοῦσιν ἕνεκεν τῆς γυναικός μου.
(Eipe de Habraʼam, eipa gar, ara ouk esti theosebeia en tōi topōi toutōi, eme te apoktenousin heneken taʸs gunaikos mou. )
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.
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 § 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 the fear of God is not in this place and they will slay me for my wife’s sake.”
WEBBE Abraham said, “Because I thought, ‘Surely the fear of God is not in this place. They will kill me for my wife’s sake.’
WMBB (Same as above)
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.
Moff No Moff GEN book available
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.
20.11 Elohim
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.
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.
(Abraha 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 dachte, vielleicht is no God’sfurcht at this Orten, and become me around/by/for my Weibes willen erwürgen.)
ClVg Respondit Abraham: Cogitavi mecum, dicens: Forsitan non est timor Dei in loco isto: et interficient me propter uxorem meam:
(Respondit Abraham: Cogitavi mecum, saying: Forsitan not/no it_is timor of_God in instead isto: and interficient me propter wife meam: )
20:1-18 This second “sister story” in Genesis (cp. 12:10-20) occurred shortly before Sarah became pregnant with Isaac (ch 21). On both occasions, God protected Abraham and Sarah’s marriage in purity for the sake of the covenant promises. Participation in God’s plan requires separation from worldly corruption.
• This story took place in the Promised Land; it showed Israel how God intervened in people’s lives to fulfill his plan, how God continued to protect them against threats from other tribes, and how God used his chosen people to mediate his relationship with the nations.
• God’s preventing the destruction of Abraham’s marriage by adultery reminded the Israelites to keep their marriages morally and racially pure (Ezra 9:1-4; Neh 13:23-27; Mal 2:10-17); they should not allow any opportunity for temptation (Exod 20:14, 17; Lev 20:10; 21:13-15). Adultery would eventually destroy the covenant and the covenant people.
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אַבְרָהָ֔ם
and=he/it_said ʼAⱱrāhām
Alternate translation: “Abraham replied to him,”
כִּ֣י
that/for/because/then/when
Alternate translation: “I did it because”
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / quotesinquotes
אָמַ֗רְתִּי רַ֚ק אֵין יִרְאַ֣ת אֱלֹהִ֔ים בַּמָּק֖וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה וַהֲרָג֖וּנִי עַל דְּבַ֥ר אִשְׁתִּֽי
thought only not fear ʼElohīm in/on/at/with,place the=this and,kill,me on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in word/matter_of wife,my
To “fear God” is an important theme in the Bible. It is a complex term that means to recognize how holy and powerful God is and to deeply respect and honor him by obeying and worshiping him. Also, consider whether it is better in your language to translate this embedded quote as a direct or indirect quote. Alternate translation: “I thought that there was certainly no one in this place who obeyed God, so I was afraid that they would kill me in order to take my wife for themselves.”