13. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 12:13:1 ⧉אִמְרִי־נָ֖אimrinasay please Genesis 12:13:2 ⧉אֲחֹ֣תִיakhotimy sister Genesis 12:13:3 ⧉אָ֑תְּatyou are Genesis 12:13:4 ⧉לְמַ֙עַן֙lemaanso that Genesis 12:13:5 ⧉יִֽיטַב־לִ֣יyitavliit may go well for me Genesis 12:13:6 ⧉בַעֲבוּרֵ֔ךְvaavurekhfor your sake Genesis 12:13:7 ⧉וְחָיְתָ֥הvekhayeta{And} may be spared Genesis 12:13:8 ⧉נַפְשִׁ֖יnafshimy life Genesis 12:13:9 ⧉בִּגְלָלֵֽךְ׃biglalekhbecause of you |
13. Formal Translation Please say that you are my sister, so that it will go well with me on account of you, and my soul will live because of you. |
13. Dynamic Translation Tell them that you are my sister, I beg you, so that things will turn out well for me because of you, and I will stay alive because of you. |