Parallel Verses
World English Bible
Besides, she is indeed my sister, the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.
New American Standard Bible
Besides, she actually is my sister, the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother, and she became my wife;
King James Version
And yet indeed she is my sister; she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.
Holman Bible
Besides, she really is my sister, the daughter of my father though not the daughter of my mother, and she became my wife.
International Standard Version
Besides, she really is my sister she's my father's daughter, but not my mother's daughter so she could become my wife.
A Conservative Version
And moreover she is indeed my sister, the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother, and she became my wife.
American Standard Version
And moreover she is indeed my sister, the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife:
Amplified
Besides, she actually is my [half] sister; she is the daughter of my father [Terah], but not of my mother; and she became my wife.
Bible in Basic English
And, in fact, she is my sister, the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife:
Darby Translation
But she is also truly my sister, the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.
Julia Smith Translation
And truly also my sister; she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother: and she was to me for wife.
King James 2000
And yet indeed she is my sister; she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{Besides}, she [is] my sister, the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother. And she became my wife.
Modern King James verseion
And yet truly she is my sister. She is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother. And she became my wife.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
yet in very deed she is my sister, the daughter of my father, but not of my mother: and became my wife.
NET Bible
What's more, she is indeed my sister, my father's daughter, but not my mother's daughter. She became my wife.
New Heart English Bible
Besides, she is indeed my sister, the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.
The Emphasized Bible
Moreover also, in truth, my sister daughter of my father, she is, only not daughter of my mother, - so she became my wife.
Webster
And yet indeed she is my sister: she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.
Youngs Literal Translation
and also, truly she is my sister, daughter of my father, only not daughter of my mother, and she becometh my wife;
Themes
Cowardice » Instances of » Abraham, in calling his wife his sister
Incest » Instances of » Abraham
Marriage » Contracted in patriarchal age with near relations
Marriage » Consanguinous, abraham and sarah
Topics
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 20:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Abraham And Abimelech
11 Abraham said, "Because I thought, 'Surely the fear of God is not in this place. They will kill me for my wife's sake.' 12 Besides, she is indeed my sister, the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife. 13 It happened, when God caused me to wander from my father's house, that I said to her, 'This is your kindness which you shall show to me. Everywhere that we go, say of me, "He is my brother."'"
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Genesis 11:29
Abram and Nahor took wives. The name of Abram's wife was Sarai, and the name of Nahor's wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran who was also the father of Iscah.
Genesis 12:13
Please say that you are my sister, that it may be well with me for your sake, and that my soul may live because of you."
1 Thessalonians 5:22
Abstain from every form of evil.