Parallel Verses
King James 2000
The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.
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.
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.
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.
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
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 12:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Abram In Egypt
14 And it came to pass, that, when Abram came into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair. 15 The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house. 16 And he treated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and male donkeys, and menservants, and maidservants, and female donkeys, and camels.
Cross References
Genesis 20:2
And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.
Genesis 40:2
And Pharaoh was angry against two of his officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.
Genesis 41:1
And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river.
Exodus 2:5
And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to wash herself at the river; and her maidens walked along by the river's side; and when she saw the ark among the reeds, she sent her maid to get it.
Exodus 2:15
Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian: and he sat down by a well.
1 Kings 3:1
And Solomon made a treaty with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh's daughter, and brought her into the city of David, until he had made an end of building his own house, and the house of the LORD, and the wall of Jerusalem round about.
2 Kings 18:21
Now, behold, you trust upon the staff of this bruised reed, even upon Egypt, on which if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt unto all that trust in him.
Esther 2:2-16
Then said the king's servants that ministered unto him, Let there be beautiful young virgins sought out for the king:
Psalm 105:4
Seek the LORD, and his strength: seek his face evermore.
Proverbs 6:29
So is he that goes in to his neighbor's wife; whosoever touches her shall not be innocent.
Proverbs 29:12
If a ruler hearkens to lies, all his servants are wicked.
Jeremiah 25:19
Pharaoh king of Egypt, and his servants, and his princes, and all his people;
Jeremiah 46:17
They did cry there, Pharaoh king of Egypt is but a noise; he has passed the time appointed.
Ezekiel 32:2
Son of man, take up a lamentation for Pharaoh king of Egypt, and say unto him, You are like a young lion of the nations, and you are as a monster in the seas: and you came forth with your rivers, and troubled the waters with your feet, and fouled their rivers.
Hosea 7:4-5
They are all adulterers, as an oven heated by the baker, who ceases to stir the fire after he has kneaded the dough, until it is leavened.
Hebrews 13:4
Let marriage be held in honor by all, and the bed undefiled: but fornicators and adulterers God will judge.