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
Read Genesis 20:11 in the King James Version (KJV) and 6 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
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 of God 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 Abimélec appela aussi Abraham, et lui dit: Qu’est-ce que tu nous as fait? Et en quoi t’ai-je offensé, que tu aies fait venir sur moi et sur mon royaume un si grand péché? Tu as commis à mon égard des actes qui ne doivent pas se commettre.
10 Et Abimélec dit à Abraham: Quelle intention avais-tu pour agir de la sorte?
11 Abraham répondit: Je me disais qu’il n’y avait sans doute aucune crainte de Dieu dans ce pays, et que l’on me tuerait à cause de ma femme.
12 De plus, il est vrai qu’elle est ma sœur, fille de mon père; seulement, elle n’est pas fille de ma mère; et elle est devenue ma femme.
13 Lorsque Dieu me fit errer loin de la maison de mon père, je dis à Sara: Voici la grâce que tu me feras; dans tous les lieux où nous irons, dis de moi: C’est mon frère.
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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