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Genesis 20:Verse 11

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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.

Proverbs 2:5Nehemiah 5:15Genesis 26:7Genesis 12:12Proverbs 16:6
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What Does Genesis 20:11 Mean?

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"Abraham replied, "I said to myself, 'There is surely no fear of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.'" Abraham's explanation b..."

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American Standard Versionarrow_forwardASV

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.

American King James Versionarrow_forwardAKJV

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.

KJV with Apocryphaarrow_forwardKJVA

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.

Bible in Basic Englisharrow_forwardBBE

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.

Young's Literal Translationarrow_forwardYLT

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;

New Heart English Biblearrow_forwardNHEB

Abraham said, "Because I thought, 'Surely the fear of God is not in this place. They will kill me for my wife's sake.'

NHEB Messianic Editionarrow_forwardNHEBME

Abraham said, "Because I thought, 'Surely the fear of God is not in this place. They will kill me for my wife's sake.'

NHEB Jehovah Editionarrow_forwardNHEBJE

Abraham said, "Because I thought, 'Surely the fear of God is not in this place. They will kill me for my wife's sake.'

Darby Translationarrow_forwardDarby

And Abraham said, Because I said, Surely the fear ofGod is not in this place, and they will kill me for my wife's sake.

Webster Biblearrow_forwardWebster

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.

Geneva Bible 1599arrow_forwardGeneva1599

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.

Douay-Rheimsarrow_forwardDRC

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:

Rotherham Biblearrow_forwardRotherham

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.

Literal Translationarrow_forwardLITV

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 King Jamesarrow_forwardMKJV

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.

Updated King Jamesarrow_forwardUKJV

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 English Biblearrow_forwardLEB

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.

Jewish Publication Societyarrow_forwardJPS

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.

Catholic Public Domainarrow_forwardCPDV

Abraham responded: “I thought to myself, saying: Perhaps there is no fear of God in this place. And they will put me to death because of my wife.

Berean Study Biblearrow_forwardBSB

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.’

Open English Biblearrow_forwardOEB

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

Revised Websterarrow_forwardRWebster

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.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)arrow_forwardWycliffe

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;

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Proverbs 2:5Nehemiah 5:15Genesis 26:7Genesis 12:12Proverbs 16:6Proverbs 2:5Nehemiah 5:15Genesis 26:7Genesis 12:12Proverbs 16:6
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