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Please say that you are my sister, that it may be well with me for your sake, and that my soul may live because of you.”

Genesis 12:13 · WEB

This verse in other languages

ગુજરાતીઉત્પત્તિ ૧૨:૧૩
તેથી તું કહેજે કે, હું તેની બહેન છું. એ માટે કે તારે લીધે મારું ભલું થાય અને મારો જીવ બચી જાય.”
हिन्दीउत्पत्ति १२:१३
अतः यह कहना, ‘मैं उसकी बहन हूँ,’ जिससे तेरे कारण मेरा कल्याण हो और मेरा प्राण तेरे कारण बचे।”

In context

11When he had come near to enter Egypt, he said to Sarai his wife, “See now, I know that you are a beautiful woman to look at.

12It will happen that when the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This is his wife.’ They will kill me, but they will save you alive.

13Please say that you are my sister, that it may be well with me for your sake, and that my soul may live because of you.”

14When Abram had come into Egypt, some Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful.

15The princes of Pharaoh saw her, and praised her to Pharaoh; and the woman was taken into Pharaoh’s house.

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