Genesis 20:11
American King James Version (AKJV)
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 (ASV)
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.
Berean Study Bible (BSB)
Abraham replied, “I thought to myself, ‘Surely there is no fear of God in this place. They will kill me on account of my wife.’
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
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.
Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)
Abraham responded: “I thought to myself, saying: Perhaps there is no fear of God in this place. And they will put me to death because of my wife.
Darby Bible (DBY)
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.
Douay–Rheims Version (DRV)
Abraham answered: I thought with myself, saying: Perhaps there is not the fear of God in this place: and they will kill me for the sake of my wife:
English Revised Version (ERV)
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.
Free Bible Version (FBV)
“Well, I thought to myself, ‘Nobody respects God in this place. They'll kill me just to get my wife,’” Abraham replied.
JPS Tanakh 1917 Old Testament / Weymouth New Testament (JPS / WNT)
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 (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.
New Heart English Bible (NHEB)
Abraham said, “Because I thought, ‘Surely the fear of God is not in this place, so they will kill me because of my wife.’
Webster Bible (Webster)
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.
World English Bible (WEB)
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 Messianic Bible British Edition (WMBB)
Abraham said, “Because I thought, ‘Surely the fear of God is not in this place. They will kill me for my wife’s sake.’
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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;