Genesis 12:13 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

say, I pray thee, thou [art] my sister, so that it is well with me because of thee, and my soul hath lived for thy sake.`

English ASV

Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister; that it may be well with me for thy sake, and that my soul may live because of thee.

English Amplified

Say, I beg of you, that you are my sister, so that it may go well with me for your sake and my life will be spared because of you.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Say, I beg of you, that you are my sister, so that it may go well with me for your sake and my life will be spared because of you.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Please say you are my sister, so that I will be treated well for your sake, and on account of you my life will be spared.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Please say you’re my sister so it will go well for me because of you, and my life will be spared on your account.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister, that it may be well with me on thy account, and my soul may live because of thee.

English EASY 2024

So tell them that you are my sister. Then they will do good things to me, because they want to please you. They will not kill me because they will think that you are my sister.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

So tell them that you are my sister. Then they will be good to me because of you. In this way you will save my life."

Say you are my sister, that it may go well with me because of you, and that my life may be spared for your sake."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Tell them that you are my sister; then because of you they will let me live and treat me well.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

But if you say you are my sister, then the Egyptians will treat me well because of their interest in you, and they will spare my life."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Please say you're my sister so it will go well for me because of you, and my life will be spared on your account."

English KJV 1611

Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee.

English LSB

Please say that you are my sister so that it may go well with me because of you, and that I may live on account of you.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Say you are my sister so that I may be treated well for your sake. Then my life will be spared because of you.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"Please say that you are my sister so that it may go well with me because of you, and that I may live on account of you."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Please say, therefore, that you are my sister, so that it may go well with me on your account and my life may be spared for your sake."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

So tell them you are my sister so that it may go well for me because of you and my life will be spared on account of you.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Say you are my sister. Then I'll be treated well because of you. My life will be spared because of you."

English NIV

Say you are my sister, so that I will be treated well for your sake and my life will be spared because of you."

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

But if you say you are my sister, then the Egyptians will treat me well because of their interest in you, and they will spare my life."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Say you are my sister, so that it may go well with me because of you, and that my life may be spared on your account."

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Just tell them you are my sister so that they will treat me well for your sake and spare my life.”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Say you are my sister, that it may go well with me because of you, and that my life may be spared on your account.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

But if you say you are my sister, then the Egyptians will treat me well because of you, and spare my life!“

English Tyndale 1537

Say I pray thee therefore that thou art my sister, that I may fare the better by reason of thee, and that my soul may live for thy sake.

Genesis 12:13 — Compare Translations