Genesis 12:13 — Please say that you are my sister so that it may go well for me because of you,… — NASB | maBible

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

Passage themes

The arranged lie — Say, I pray thee
The repeated half truth — thou art my sister
Saving your own life — my soul shall live because of thee

Notes and references

Lit my soul

Events in this chapter

12.1 — Abram appelé, Loth choisit Sodome

Did you know?

Bereshit : « Au commencement » Le mot « Genèse » vient du grec genesis, qui signifie « origine ». En hébreu, le livre s'appelle Bereshit, « Au commencement », son tout premier mot.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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