| Say, | אִמְרִי | ʾimrî | eem-REE |
| I pray thee, | נָ֖א | nāʾ | na |
| thou | אֲחֹ֣תִי | ʾăḥōtî | uh-HOH-tee |
| art my sister: | אָ֑תְּ | ʾāt | at |
| that | לְמַ֙עַן֙ | lĕmaʿan | leh-MA-AN |
| it may be well | יִֽיטַב | yîṭab | YEE-tahv |
| with me for thy sake; | לִ֣י | lî | lee |
| and my soul | בַֽעֲבוּרֵ֔ךְ | baʿăbûrēk | va-uh-voo-RAKE |
| shall live | וְחָֽיְתָ֥ה | wĕḥāyĕtâ | veh-ha-yeh-TA |
| because of thee. | נַפְשִׁ֖י | napšî | nahf-SHEE |
| בִּגְלָלֵֽךְ׃ | biglālēk | beeɡ-la-LAKE |