Chapter 12
Genesis 12:12
RBT Translation:
and he has become that the Egyptians see אֶת-you, and they have said, `This one is his woman,` and they have slain me, and you they let live:480
LITV Translation:
And it will be, when the Egyptians see you, then they will say, This is his wife, and they will kill me, and they will save you alive.
And it will be, when the Egyptians see you, then they will say, This is his wife, and they will kill me, and they will save you alive.
ESV Translation:
and when the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This is his wife.’ Then they will kill me, but they will let you live.
and when the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This is his wife.’ Then they will kill me, but they will let you live.
Brenton Septuagint Translation:
It shall come to pass then that when the Egyptians shall see thee, they shall say, This is his wife, and they shall slay me, but they shall save thee alive.
It shall come to pass then that when the Egyptians shall see thee, they shall say, This is his wife, and they shall slay me, but they shall save thee alive.
Footnotes
| 480 | This clearly speaks to Christ’s act of coming down and saving his Chosen Bride by letting himself be slain by the Egyptians, the religious leaders, who saw Christ’s following and influence, and slew him on account of it. His breath lives for her sake. |