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
But Abimelech had not come near her, and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay also a righteous person?
5 Did he not himself say to me, ‘She is my sister’? And she
Names
Cross References
1 Kings 9:4
And if thou wilt walk before me as David, thy father walked, in integrity of heart and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded thee, keeping my statutes and my rights,
Psalm 7:8
The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness and according to the integrity that is in me.
Psalm 26:6
I will wash my hands in innocency, so I will walk near unto thine altar, O LORD:
Joshua 22:22
The LORD God of gods, the LORD God of gods, he knows and let Israel also know; if it is in rebellion, or if in transgression against the LORD (save us not this day)
2 Kings 20:3
I beseech thee, O LORD, remember how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept with great weeping.
1 Chronicles 29:17
I know also, my God, that thou dost try the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things; and now have I seen with joy that thy people, who are present here, have given willingly unto thee.
Job 33:9
I am clean without rebellion, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.
Psalm 24:4
He that has clean hands and a pure heart, who has not taken my name in vain, nor sworn deceitfully.
Psalm 25:21
Tau Integrity and uprightness shall preserve me, for I have waited for thee.
Psalm 73:13
Verily, in vain have I cleansed my heart and washed my hands in innocency
Psalm 78:72
So he fed them out of the integrity of his heart and guided them by the intelligence of his hands.
Proverbs 11:3
The perfection of the upright shall guide them in the way, but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
Proverbs 20:7
The just man who walks in his integrity, blessed shall be his sons after him.
Daniel 6:22
My God has sent his angel, who shut the lions' mouths, that they do me no evil because before him righteousness was found in me; and even before thee, O king, I have done no corruption.
2 Corinthians 1:12
For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with carnal wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world and more abundantly towards you.
1 Thessalonians 2:10
Ye are witnesses, and God also, of how holy and just and irreprehensible our behaviour was among you that believe,
1 Timothy 1:13
who was before a blasphemer and a persecutor and injurious, but I was received unto mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.