Genesis 26:7

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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
And the men
'enowsh  (en-oshe')
a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word.
of the place
maqowm  (maw-kome')
a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
asked
sha'al  (shaw-al')
to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand
him of his wife
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
and he said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
She is my sister
'achowth  (aw-khoth')
a sister (used very widely, literally and figuratively) -- (an-)other, sister, together.
for he feared
yare'  (yaw-ray')
to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
to say
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
She is my wife
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
lest said he the men
'enowsh  (en-oshe')
a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word.
of the place
maqowm  (maw-kome')
a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
should kill
harag  (haw-rag')
to smite with deadly intent -- destroy, out of hand, kill, murder(-er), put to (death), make (slaughter), slay(-er), surely.
me for Rebekah
Ribqah  (rib-kaw')
fettering (by beauty); Ribkah, the wife of Isaac -- Rebekah.
because she was fair
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
to look upon
mar'eh  (mar-eh')
a view (the act of seeing); also an appearance (the thing seen), whether (real) a shape (especially if handsome, comeliness; often plural the looks), or (mental) a vision

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
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."

King James Bible
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.

American 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 on.

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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when he was asked by the men of that place, concerning his wife, he answered: She is my sister; for he was afraid to confess that she was his wife, thinking lest perhaps they would like him because of her beauty.

Darby Bible Translation
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.

English Revised 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.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

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 is beautiful to look at."

Young's Literal 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.'

בראשית 26:7 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
וַֽיִּשְׁאֲל֞וּ אַנְשֵׁ֤י הַמָּקֹום֙ לְאִשְׁתֹּ֔ו וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֲחֹ֣תִי הִ֑וא כִּ֤י יָרֵא֙ לֵאמֹ֣ר אִשְׁתִּ֔י פֶּן־יַֽהַרְגֻ֜נִי אַנְשֵׁ֤י הַמָּקֹום֙ עַל־רִבְקָ֔ה כִּֽי־טֹובַ֥ת מַרְאֶ֖ה הִֽיא׃

בראשית 26:7 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
וישאלו אנשי המקום לאשתו ויאמר אחתי הוא כי ירא לאמר אשתי פן־יהרגני אנשי המקום על־רבקה כי־טובת מראה היא׃

בראשית 26:7 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants & Vowels)
וַיִּשְׁאֲלוּ אַנְשֵׁי הַמָּקֹום לְאִשְׁתֹּו וַיֹּאמֶר אֲחֹתִי הִוא כִּי יָרֵא לֵאמֹר אִשְׁתִּי פֶּן־יַהַרְגֻנִי אַנְשֵׁי הַמָּקֹום עַל־רִבְקָה כִּי־טֹובַת מַרְאֶה הִיא׃

בראשית 26:7 Hebrew Bible
וישאלו אנשי המקום לאשתו ויאמר אחתי הוא כי ירא לאמר אשתי פן יהרגני אנשי המקום על רבקה כי טובת מראה היא׃

Apocalypsis 22:21 Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
qui cum interrogaretur a viris loci illius super uxore sua respondit soror mea est timuerat enim confiteri quod sibi esset sociata coniugio reputans ne forte interficerent eum propter illius pulchritudinem

Génesis 26:7 Spanish: La Biblia de las Américas (©1997)
Y cuando los hombres de aquel lugar le preguntaron acerca de su mujer, él dijo: Es mi hermana; porque tenía 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.

Génesis 26:7 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos (©2005)
Cuando los hombres de aquel lugar le preguntaron acerca de su mujer, Isaac dijo: "Es mi hermana"; porque tenía 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."

Génesis 26:7 Spanish: Reina Valera (1909)
Y los hombres de aquel lugar le preguntaron acerca de su mujer; y él respondió: Es mi hermana; porque tuvo miedo de decir: Es mi mujer; que tal vez, dijo, los hombres del lugar me matarían por causa de Rebeca; porque era de hermoso aspecto.

Génesis 26:7 Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras (1569)
Y los hombres de aquel lugar le preguntaron acerca de su mujer; y él respondió: Es mi hermana; porque tuvo miedo de decir: Es mi mujer; por ventura, dijo , los varones del lugar me matarían por causa de Rebeca; porque era de hermoso aspecto.

Génesis 26:7 Spanish: Modern
Y los hombres de aquel lugar le preguntaron acerca de su mujer. Él respondió: --Es mi hermana. Tuvo miedo de decir: "Es mi mujer", pues pensó: "No sea que los hombres del lugar me maten a causa de Rebeca." Porque ella era hermosa.

Genèse 26:7 French: Louis Segond (1910)
Lorsque les gens du lieu faisaient des questions sur sa femme, il disait: C'est ma soeur; car il craignait, en disant ma femme, que les gens du lieu ne le tuassent, parce que Rebecca était belle de figure.

Genèse 26:7 French: Darby
Et les hommes du lieu s'enquirent au sujet de sa femme, et il dit: C'est ma soeur, car il craignait de dire: ma femme; de peur, pensait-il, que les hommes du lieu ne me tuent à cause de Rebecca, car elle est belle de visage.

Genèse 26:7 French: Martin (1744)
Et quand les gens du lieu s'enquirent qui était sa femme, il répondit : C'est ma sœur; car il craignait de dire : C'est ma femme; de peur, [disait-il], qu'il n'arrive que les habitants du lieu ne me tuent à cause de Rébecca; car elle est belle à voir.

Genèse 26:7 French: Ostervald (1744)
Et quand les gens du lieu s'informèrent de sa femme, il répondit: C'est ma sœur; car il craignait de dire: C'est ma femme; de peur, disait-il, que les habitants du lieu ne me tuent à cause de Rébecca; car elle était belle de figure.

1 Mose 26:7 German: Luther (1912)
Und wenn die Leute an demselben Ort fragten nach seinem Weibe, so sprach er: Sie ist meine Schwester. Denn er fürchtete sich zu sagen: Sie ist mein Weib; sie möchten mich erwürgen um Rebekkas willen, denn sie war schön von Angesicht. {~} {~}

1 Mose 26:7 German: Luther (1545)
Und wenn die Leute am selben Orte fragten von seinem Weibe, so sprach er: Sie ist meine Schwester. Denn er fürchtete sich zu sagen: Sie ist mein Weib; sie möchten mich erwürgen um Rebekkas willen; denn sie war schön von Angesicht.

1 Mose 26:7 German: Elberfelder (1871)
Und die Männer des Ortes erkundigten sich nach seinem Weibe, und er sprach: Sie ist meine Schwester. Denn er fürchtete sich zu sagen: Mein Weib, indem er dachte: Die Männer des Ortes möchten mich sonst töten wegen Rebekka; denn sie ist schön von Ansehen.

創 世 記 26:7 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
那 地 方 的 人 問 到 他 的 妻 子 , 他 便 說 : 那 是 我 的 妹 子 。 原 來 他 怕 說 : 是 我 的 妻 子 ; 他 心 裡 想 : 恐 怕 這 地 方 的 人 為 利 百 加 的 緣 故 殺 我 , 因 為 他 容 貌 俊 美 。

創 世 記 26:7 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
那 地 方 的 人 问 到 他 的 妻 子 , 他 便 说 : 那 是 我 的 妹 子 。 原 来 他 怕 说 : 是 我 的 妻 子 ; 他 心 里 想 : 恐 怕 这 地 方 的 人 为 利 百 加 的 缘 故 杀 我 , 因 为 他 容 貌 俊 美 。

創 世 記 26:7 Chinese Bible: NCV (Simplified)
那地方的人问起他的妻子,他就回答:“她是我的妹妹。”因为他不敢说:“她是我的妻子。”他心里想:“恐怕这地方的人,因利百加的缘故把我杀了,因为她容貌美丽。”

創 世 記 26:7 Chinese Bible: NCV (Traditional)
那地方的人問起他的妻子,他就回答:“她是我的妹妹。”因為他不敢說:“她是我的妻子。”他心裡想:“恐怕這地方的人,因利百加的緣故把我殺了,因為她容貌美麗。”


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Account Afraid Beautiful Countenance Death Fair Feared Fearing Kill Questioned Rebecca Rebekah Sake Sister Slay Thinking Thought Wife

Account Afraid Beautiful Countenance Death Fair Feared Fearing Kill Questioned Rebecca Rebekah Sake Sister Slay Thinking Thought Wife

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