Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

Didn’t he himself say to me, ‘She is my sister’? And she herself said, ‘He is my brother.’ I did this with a clear conscience and clean hands.”

New American Standard Bible

Did he not himself say to me, ‘She is my sister’? And she herself said, ‘He is my brother.’ In the integrity of my heart and the innocence of my hands I have done this.”

King James Version

Said he not unto me, She is my sister? and she, even she herself said, He is my brother: in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this.

International Standard Version

Didn't he say to me, "She's my sister'? And she also said, "He's my brother.' I did this with pure intentions and clean hands."

A Conservative Version

Did he not himself say to me, She is my sister? And she, even she herself said, He is my brother. In the integrity of my heart and the innocence of my hands I have done this.

American Standard Version

Said he not himself unto me, She is my sister? And she, even she herself said, He is my brother. In the integrity of my heart and the innocency of my hands have I done this.

Amplified

Did Abraham not tell me, ‘She is my sister?’ And she herself said, ‘He is my brother.’ In the integrity of my heart and innocence of my hands I have done this.”

Bible in Basic English

Did he not say to me himself, She is my sister? and she herself said, He is my brother: with an upright heart and clean hands have I done this.

Darby Translation

Did he not say to me, She is my sister? and she, even she said, He is my brother. In the integrity of my heart and in the innocency of my hands have I done this.

Julia Smith Translation

Did he not say to me, This my sister? and she also, she said he is my brother: in the uprightness of my heart, and in cleanness of my hands have I done this.

King James 2000

Said he not unto me, She is my sister? and she, even she herself said, He is my brother: in the integrity of my heart and innocence of my hands have I done this.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Did not he himself say to me, 'She [is] my sister'? And she herself said, 'He [is] my brother.' With integrity of my heart and with cleanness of my hands I did this."

Modern King James verseion

Did he not say to me, She is my sister? And she, even she herself said, He is my brother. In the sincerity of my heart and innocency of my hands I have done this.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Said not he unto me, that she was his sister? Yea, and said not she herself that he was her brother? With a pure heart and innocent hands have I done this!"

NET Bible

Did Abraham not say to me, 'She is my sister'? And she herself said, 'He is my brother.' I have done this with a clear conscience and with innocent hands!"

New Heart English Bible

Did not he tell me, 'She is my sister?' She, even she herself, said, 'He is my brother.' In the integrity of my heart and the innocence of my hands have I done this."

The Emphasized Bible

Had not, he himself, said to me, My sister, is she? and even she herself, said, My brother, is he? In the integrity of my heart and in the pureness of my hand, have I done this!

Webster

Said he not to me, She is my sister? and she, even she herself said, He is my brother: in the integrity of my heart, and innocence of my hands have I done this.

World English Bible

Didn't he tell me, 'She is my sister?' She, even she herself, said, 'He is my brother.' In the integrity of my heart and the innocence of my hands have I done this."

Youngs Literal Translation

hath not he himself said to me, She is my sister! and she, even she herself, said, He is my brother; in the integrity of my heart, and in the innocency of my hands, I have done this.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
he not unto me, She
היא הוּא 
Huw' 
Usage: 1716

is my sister
אחות 
'achowth 
Usage: 114

and she
היא הוּא 
Huw' 
Usage: 1716

גּם 
Gam 
also, as, even, again, and,
Usage: 761

she
היא הוּא 
Huw' 
Usage: 1716

He is my brother
אח 
'ach 
Usage: 629

of my heart
לבב 
Lebab 
Usage: 251

and innocency
נקּין נקּיון 
Niqqayown 
Usage: 5

of my hands
כּף 
Kaph 
Usage: 192

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

Abraham And Abimelech

4 Now Abimelech had not approached her, so he said, “Lord, would You destroy a nation even though it is innocent? 5 Didn’t he himself say to me, ‘She is my sister’? And she herself said, ‘He is my brother.’ I did this with a clear conscience and clean hands.” 6 Then God said to him in the dream, “Yes, I know that you did this with a clear conscience. I have also kept you from sinning against Me. Therefore I have not let you touch her.


Cross References

1 Kings 9:4

As for you, if you walk before Me as your father David walked, with a heart of integrity and in what is right, doing everything I have commanded you, and if you keep My statutes and ordinances,

Psalm 7:8

The Lord judges the peoples;
vindicate me, Lord,
according to my righteousness and my integrity.

Psalm 26:6

I wash my hands in innocence
and go around Your altar, Lord,

Joshua 22:22

“Yahweh is the God of gods! Yahweh is the God of gods! He knows, and may Israel also know. Do not spare us today, if it was in rebellion or treachery against the Lord

2 Kings 20:3

“Please Lord, remember how I have walked before You faithfully and wholeheartedly and have done what pleases You.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.

1 Chronicles 29:17

I know, my God, that You test the heart and that You are pleased with what is right. I have willingly given all these things with an upright heart, and now I have seen Your people who are present here giving joyfully and willingly to You.

Job 33:9

“I am pure, without transgression;
I am clean and have no guilt.

Psalm 24:4

The one who has clean hands and a pure heart,
who has not set his mind on what is false,
and who has not sworn deceitfully.

Psalm 25:21

May integrity and what is right
watch over me,
for I wait for You.

Psalm 73:13

Did I purify my heart
and wash my hands in innocence for nothing?

Psalm 78:72

He shepherded them with a pure heart
and guided them with his skillful hands.

Proverbs 11:3

The integrity of the upright guides them,
but the perversity of the treacherous destroys them.

Proverbs 20:7

The one who lives with integrity is righteous;
his children who come after him will be happy.

Daniel 6:22

My God sent His angel and shut the lions’ mouths. They haven’t hurt me, for I was found innocent before Him. Also, I have not committed a crime against you my king.”

2 Corinthians 1:12

For this is our confidence: The testimony of our conscience is that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially toward you, with God-given sincerity and purity, not by fleshly wisdom but by God’s grace.

1 Thessalonians 2:10

You are witnesses, and so is God, of how devoutly, righteously, and blamelessly we conducted ourselves with you believers.

1 Timothy 1:13

one who was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an arrogant man. But I received mercy because I acted out of ignorance in unbelief.

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