Revised Literal Translation

Genesis 12:12-13

12Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptiansהַמִּצְרִ֔יםha.mitz.RimH4713shall seeיִרְא֤וּyir.'UH7200thee, that they shall sayוְאָמְר֖וּve.'a.me.RuH559, This ishis wifeאִשְׁתּ֣וֹ'ish.ToH802:and they will killוְהָרְג֥וּve.ha.re.GuH2026me, but they will save thee aliveיְחַיּֽוּ׃ye.chai.YuH2421.

13Sayאִמְרִי־'im.ri-H559,I pray theeנָ֖אna'H4994, thou artmy sisterאֲחֹ֣תִי'a.Cho.tiH269:thatלְמַ֙עַן֙le.Ma.'anH4616it may be wellיִֽיטַב־yi.tav-H3190with me for thy sake; and my soulנַפְשִׁ֖יnaf.ShiH5315shall liveוְחָיְתָ֥הve.cha.ye.TahH2421because of theeבִּגְלָלֵֽךְ׃big.la.LekhH1558.

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Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
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Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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