Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee.
Please say that you are my sister, so that things will go well with me because of you, and my life will be spared because of you.
Abraham is asking his wife Sarah to pretend to be his sister because he's afraid that if people know she's his wife, they might kill him to take her.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of Genesis 12, Abram and his wife Sarai traveled to Egypt due to a severe famine in the land of Canaan, as God had called Abram to leave his homeland and promised to make him into a great nation. Fearing that the Egyptians would kill him to take Sarai because of her beauty, Abram asked her to pretend to be his sister to protect himself and ensure his survival. This event highlights Abram's human weakness and temporary lack of faith in God's promises during a moment of vulnerability.
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