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International Standard Version
When Pharaoh's officials saw her, they brought her to the attention of Pharaoh and took the woman to Pharaoh's palace.
New American Standard Bible
Pharaoh’s officials saw her and praised her to Pharaoh; and
King James Version
The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.
Holman Bible
Pharaoh’s officials saw her and praised her to Pharaoh, so the woman was taken to Pharaoh’s household.
A Conservative Version
And the princes of Pharaoh saw her, and praised her to Pharaoh. And the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.
American Standard Version
And the princes of Pharaoh saw her, and praised her to Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.
Amplified
Pharaoh’s princes (officials) also saw her and praised her to Pharaoh; and the woman was taken [for the purpose of marriage] into Pharaoh’s house (harem).
Bible in Basic English
And Pharaoh's great men, having seen her, said words in praise of her to Pharaoh, and she was taken into Pharaoh's house.
Darby Translation
And the princes of Pharaoh saw her, and praised her to Pharaoh; and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.
Julia Smith Translation
And Pharaoh's rulers will see her, and will praise her to Pharaoh, and the woman shall be taken into Pharaoh's house.
King James 2000
The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the officials of Pharaoh saw her, and they praised her [beauty] to Pharaoh. And the woman was taken to the house of Pharaoh.
Modern King James verseion
The princes of Pharaoh also saw her and commended her before Pharaoh. And the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Pharaoh's lords saw her also, and praised her unto Pharaoh, so that she was taken into Pharaoh's house;
NET Bible
When Pharaoh's officials saw her, they praised her to Pharaoh. So Abram's wife was taken into the household of Pharaoh,
New Heart English Bible
The princes of Pharaoh saw her, and praised her to Pharaoh; and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.
The Emphasized Bible
And the princes of Pharaoh beheld her, and praised her unto Pharaoh, - so the woman was taken to the house of Pharaoh;
Webster
The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.
World English Bible
The princes of Pharaoh saw her, and praised her to Pharaoh; and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.
Youngs Literal Translation
and princes of Pharaoh see her, and praise her unto Pharaoh, and the woman is taken to Pharaoh's house;
Themes
Cowardice » Instances of » Abraham, in calling his wife his sister
Egypt » Had princes and counsellors
Egyptians » Hospitality of, to abraham
Falsehood » Instances of » Abraham, in denying that sarah was his wife
Ignorance » Instances of punishment of sins of » Pharaoh
Pharaoh » King of egypt at the time of abraham
Pharaoh » King of egypt of abraham's time
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » Pharaoh, in his treatment of abraham
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 12:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Abram In Egypt
14 As Abram was entering Egypt, the Egyptians noticed how beautiful Sarai was. 15 When Pharaoh's officials saw her, they brought her to the attention of Pharaoh and took the woman to Pharaoh's palace. 16 He treated Abram well because of her, so Abram acquired sheep, oxen, male and female donkeys, male and female servants, and camels.
Cross References
Genesis 20:2
because Abraham kept saying about his wife Sarah, "She is my sister," King Abimelech of Gerar summoned them and took Sarah into his household.
Genesis 40:2
Pharaoh was so angry with his two officers his senior security advisor and his head chef
Genesis 41:1
Two years later to the day Pharaoh dreamed that he was standing by the Nile River,
Exodus 2:5
ThenPharaoh's daughter came down to the Nile River to bathe while her maids walked along the river bank. She saw the container among the reeds and sent a servant girl to get it.
Exodus 2:15
When Pharaoh heard about this matter, he tried to kill Moses. So Moses fled from Pharaoh, settled in the land of Midian, and sat down by a well.
1 Kings 3:1
Later, Solomon intermarried with the family of Pharaoh, the king of Egypt by taking his daughter and bringing her to the City of David to live until he had completed building his own palace, the LORD's Temple, and the wall around Jerusalem.
2 Kings 18:21
""Now who are you relying on, that you have rebelled against me? Look, you're trusting on Egypt to lean on like a staff, but it's a crushed reed, and if you lean on it, it will collapse and pierce your hand. Pharaoh, king of Egypt, is just like that to everyone who relies on him!
Esther 2:2-16
Then the young men who attended the king suggested, "Let beautiful young virgins be sought for the king.
Psalm 105:4
Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his face continually.
Proverbs 6:29
So also is it with someone who has sex with his neighbor's wife; anyone touching her will not remain unpunished.
Proverbs 29:12
When a ruler is listening to lies, all of his officials tend to become wicked.
Jeremiah 25:19
Pharaoh, king of Egypt, his officials, his princes, and all his people;
Jeremiah 46:17
There they'll cry out, "Pharaoh, king of Egypt, is just a big noise. He has let the appointed time pass by.'
Ezekiel 32:2
"Son of Man, start singing this lamentation about Pharaoh, king of Egypt. Tell him, "You may have called yourself a lion among nations, but you're a monster at sea. You thrash about in your rivers, muddy the water with your feet, and relieve yourself in the rivers.'
Hosea 7:4-5
All of them are adulterers they burn like an oven prepared by the baker, who has ceased stoking it until the dough is leavened.
Hebrews 13:4
Let marriage be kept honorable in every way, and the marriage bed undefiled. For God will judge those who commit sexual sins, especially those who commit adultery.