Genesis 20:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Genesis 20:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 20:11 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 20:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Abraham said, “Because I thought, ‘Surely the fear of God is not in this place. They will kill me for my wife’s sake.’”
Genesis 20:11 — World English Bible
Genesis 20:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Genesis 20:11 — American Standard Version
Genesis 20:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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;”
Genesis 20:11 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 20:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
Genesis 20:11 — Darby Translation
Genesis 20:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“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.”
Genesis 20:11 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 20:11 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And Abraham said, "Because I said, 'Surely there is no fear of God in this place; and they will kill me on account of my wife.'”
Genesis 20:11 — The Living Sword
Genesis 20:11 in Context — Genesis 20
9 Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and what have I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.
10 And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?
11 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.
12 And yet indeed she is my sister; she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.
13 And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father’s house, that I said unto her, This is thy kindness which thou shalt shew unto me; at every place whither we shall come, say of me, He is my brother.
What Does Genesis 20:11 Mean?
Genesis 20:11 is a verse from the Book of Genesis, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Genesis chapter 20. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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