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Genesis 12:12
New English Translation
Genesis 12:12
New English Translation
12 When the Egyptians see you they will say, ‘This is his wife.’ Then they will kill me but will keep you alive.[a]
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- Genesis 12:12 tn The Piel of the verb חָיָה (khayah, “to live”) means “to keep alive, to preserve alive,” and in some places “to make alive.” See D. Marcus, “The Verb ‘to Live’ in Ugaritic,” JSS 17 (1972): 76-82.
Genesis 12:12
New International Version
Genesis 12:12
New International Version
12 When the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This is his wife.’ Then they will kill me but will let you live.
Genesis 12:12
King James Version
Genesis 12:12
King James Version
12 Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive.
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