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Genesis 26:7

King James Version (KJV)

And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my sister: for he feared to say, She is my wife; lest, said he, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon.

Translations

Genesis 26:7 - Amplified Bible

And the men of the place asked him about his wife, and he said, She is my sister; for he was afraid to say, She is my wife--[thinking], Lest the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah, because she is attractive {and} is beautiful to look upon.

Genesis 26:7 - American Standard Version

And the men of the place asked him of his wife. And he said, She is my sister. For he feared to say, My wife. Lest, said he, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah. Because she was fair to look upon.

Genesis 26:7 - Bible in Basic English

And when he was questioned by the men of the place about his wife, he said, She is my sister; fearing to say, She is my wife; for, he said, the men of the place may put me to death on account of Rebekah; because she is very beautiful.

Genesis 26:7 - Darby Bible

And the men of the place asked about his wife. And he said, She is my sister; for he feared to say, my wife, [saying to himself,] Lest the men of the place slay me on account of Rebecca -- because she was fair in countenance.

Genesis 26:7 - English Standard Version

When the men of the place asked him about his wife, he said, "She is my sister," for he feared to say, "My wife," thinking, "lest the men of the place should kill me because of Rebekah," because she was attractive in appearance.

Genesis 26:7 - King James Version

And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my sister: for he feared to say, She is my wife; lest, said he, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon.

Genesis 26:7 - La Biblia de las Americas

Y cuando los hombres de aquel lugar le preguntaron acerca de su mujer, él dijo: Es mi hermana; porque tenìa temor de decir: Es mi mujer. Porque pensaba: no sea que los hombres del lugar me maten por causa de Rebeca, pues es de hermosa apariencia.

Genesis 26:7 - The Message

The men of the place questioned him about his wife. He said, "She’s my sister." He was afraid to say "She’s my wife." He was thinking, "These men might kill me to get Rebekah, she’s so beautiful."

Genesis 26:7 - New American Standard Bible

When the men of the place asked about his wife, he said, "She is my sister," for he was afraid to say, "my wife," {thinking,} "the men of the place might kill me on account of Rebekah, for she is beautiful."

Genesis 26:7 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Cuando los hombres de aquel lugar le preguntaron acerca de su mujer, Isaac dijo: "Es mi hermana"; porque tenìa temor de decir: "Es mi mujer." Porque pensaba: "no sea que los hombres del lugar me maten por causa de Rebeca, pues es de hermosa apariencia."

Genesis 26:7 - World English Bible

The men of the place asked him about his wife. He said, "She is my sister," for he was afraid to say, "My wife," lest, he thought, the men of the place might kill me for Rebekah, because she was beautiful to look on.

Genesis 26:7 - Young's Living Translation

and men of the place ask him of his wife, and he saith, `She [is] my sister:` for he hath been afraid to say, `My wife -- lest the men of the place kill me for Rebekah, for she [is] of good appearance.`

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