Genesis 26:7 in Panjabi

7 ਜਦ ਉਸ ਥਾਂ ਦੇ ਮਨੁੱਖਾਂ ਨੇ ਉਸ ਦੀ ਪਤਨੀ ਵਿਖੇ ਪੁੱਛਿਆ ਤਾਂ ਉਸ ਨੇ ਆਖਿਆ, ਉਹ ਮੇਰੀ ਭੈਣ ਹੈ, ਕਿਉਂ ਜੋ ਉਹ ਇਹ ਸੋਚ ਕੇ ਡਰਦਾ ਸੀ, ਜੇਕਰ ਮੈਂ ਦੱਸਾਂ ਕਿ ਉਹ ਮੇਰੀ ਪਤਨੀ ਹੈ ਤਾਂ ਅਜਿਹਾ ਨਾ ਹੋਵੇ ਕਿ ਉਸ ਥਾਂ ਦੇ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਰਿਬਕਾਹ ਦੇ ਕਾਰਨ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਮਾਰ ਸੁੱਟਣ, ਕਿਉਂ ਜੋ ਉਹ ਵੇਖਣ ਵਿੱਚ ਸੋਹਣੀ ਸੀ ।

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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 Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And when he was questioned by the men of the place about his wife, he said, She is my sister; fearing to say, She is my wife; for, he said, the men of the place may put me to death on account of Rebekah; because she is very beautiful.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

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.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

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 (WEB)

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 was beautiful to look on.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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.'