647 B

Raw Blame History

Because I thought, 'Surely there is no fear of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.'

This is a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. AT: "Because I thought that since no one here fears God, someone may kill me so they can take my wife." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations)

no fear of God in this place

Here "place" refers to the people. AT: "no one here in Gerar fears God" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

fear of God

This means to deeply respect God and show that respect by obeying him.