Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Did he not himself say to me, ‘She is my sister’? And she
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.
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
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.'
Themes
Condescension of God » Warns abimelech in a dream
Cowardice » Instances of » Abraham, in calling his wife his sister
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Abimelech
Falsehood » Instances of » Sarah » Denying » To king of gerar
Interlinear
Huw'
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 20:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Abraham And Abimelech
4
Now Abimelech had not come near her; and he said, “Lord,
Names
Cross References
1 Kings 9:4
As for you,
Psalm 7:8
Psalm 26:6
And I will go about
Joshua 22:22
“The
2 Kings 20:3
“
1 Chronicles 29:17
Since I know, O my God, that
Job 33:9
I am innocent and there
Psalm 24:4
Who has not
And has not
Psalm 25:21
For
Psalm 73:13
And
Psalm 78:72
And guided them with his skillful hands.
Proverbs 11:3
But the
Proverbs 20:7
Daniel 6:22
My God
2 Corinthians 1:12
For our
1 Thessalonians 2:10
You are witnesses, and so is
1 Timothy 1:13
even though I was formerly a blasphemer and a