Genesis 20:11
“And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the feare of God is not in this place: and they will slay mee for my wiues sake.”
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Genesis 20:11 Context
9Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said vnto him, What hast thou done vnto vs? and what haue I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me, and on my kingdome a great sinne? thou hast done deeds vnto mee that ought not to be done. 10And Abimelech said vnto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing? 11And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the feare of God is not in this place: and they will slay mee for my wiues sake. 12And yet indeed shee is my sister: she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and shee became my wife. 13And it came to passe when God caused me to wander from my fathers house, that I said vnto her, This is thy kindnesse which thou shalt shew vnto me; at euery place whither wee shall come, say of me, He is my brother.
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Other Translations for Genesis 20:11
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.
- King James Version
Abraham said, "Because I thought, surely there is no fear of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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 Standard Version (1901)
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.
- Basic English Bible
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.
- Darby Bible
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.
- Webster's Bible
Abraham said, "Because I thought, 'Surely the fear of God is not in this place. They will kill me for my wife's sake.'
- World English Bible
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;
- Youngs Literal Bible
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.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Genesis 20:11
20:11 I thought surely the fear of God is not in this place, and they will slay me - There are many places and persons that have more of the fear of God in them than we think they have; perhaps they are not called by our name, they do not wear our badges, they do not tie themselves to that which we have an opinion of; and therefore we conclude they have not the fear of God in their hearts!