Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Why did you say 'She [is] my sister,' so that I took her to myself as a wife? Now then, here [is] your wife. Take her and go."
New American Standard Bible
Why did you say, ‘She is my sister,’ so that I took her for my wife? Now then,
King James Version
Why saidst thou, She is my sister? so I might have taken her to me to wife: now therefore behold thy wife, take her, and go thy way.
Holman Bible
Why did you say, ‘She’s my sister,’ so that I took her as my wife? Now, here is your wife. Take her and go!”
International Standard Version
Why did you say, "She is my sister,' so that I took her as a wife for myself? Now, here is your wife! Take her and get out!"
A Conservative Version
Why did thou say, She is my sister, so that I took her to be my wife? Now therefore behold thy wife. Take her, and go thy way.
American Standard Version
why saidst thou, She is my sister, so that I took her to be my wife? now therefore behold thy wife, take her, and go thy way.
Amplified
Why did you say, ‘She is my sister,’ so that I took her as my wife? Now then, here is your wife; take her and go!”
Bible in Basic English
Why did you say that she was your sister? so that I took her for my wife: now, take your wife and go on your way.
Darby Translation
Why didst thou say, She is my sister, so that I took her as my wife. And now, behold, there is thy wife: take her, and go away.
Julia Smith Translation
Why saidst thou, She is my sister and I shall take her to me for a wife? and now behold thy wife, take and go.
King James 2000
Why did you say, She is my sister? so I might have taken her to me as a wife: now therefore behold your wife, take her, and go your way.
Modern King James verseion
Why did you say, She is my sister? And so I was about to take her to me as wife. Now therefore behold your wife. Take her and go.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Why saidest thou that she was thy sister, and causedest me to take her to my wife? But now, lo, there is thy wife: take her and be walking."
NET Bible
Why did you say, 'She is my sister,' so that I took her to be my wife? Here is your wife! Take her and go!"
New Heart English Bible
Why did you say, 'She is my sister,' so that I took her to be my wife? Now therefore, see your wife, take her, and go your way."
The Emphasized Bible
Wherefore saidst thou My sister, she; and so I was about to take her to me, to wife? But now, lo! thy wife take her and go thy way.
Webster
Why saidst thou, She is my sister? so I might have taken her to me for a wife: now therefore behold thy wife, take her, and go thy way.
World English Bible
Why did you say, 'She is my sister,' so that I took her to be my wife? Now therefore, see your wife, take her, and go your way."
Youngs Literal Translation
Why hast thou said, She is my sister, and I take her to myself for a wife? and now, lo, thy wife, take and go.'
Themes
Chiding » Pharaoh chides abraham, for calling his wife his sister
Conscience » Faithful » Of pharaoh, when he took abraham's wife for a concubine
Cowardice » Instances of » Abraham, in calling his wife his sister
Egyptians » Hospitality of, to abraham
Falsehood » Instances of » Abraham, in denying that sarah was his wife
Pharaoh » King of egypt at the time of abraham
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » Pharaoh, in his treatment of abraham
Interlinear
Laqach
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 12:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
Abram In Egypt
18 Then Pharaoh called for Abram and said, "What [is] this you have done to me? Why did you not tell me that she [was] your wife? 19 Why did you say 'She [is] my sister,' so that I took her to myself as a wife? Now then, here [is] your wife. Take her and go." 20 And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him, and then sent him and his wife and all that [was] with him away.