Genesis 12:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.”

Genesis 12:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 12:14 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 12:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“When Abram had come into Egypt, some Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful.”

Genesis 12:14 — World English Bible

Genesis 12:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair. ”

Genesis 12:14 — American Standard Version

Genesis 12:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And it cometh to pass, at the entering of Abram into Egypt, that the Egyptians see the woman that she <FI>is<Fi> exceeding fair;”

Genesis 12:14 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 12:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And it came to pass when Abram came into Egypt, that the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair. ”

Genesis 12:14 — Darby Translation

Genesis 12:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Nowe when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians behelde the woman: for she was very faire.”

Genesis 12:14 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 12:14 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And it happened when Abram entered Egypt, the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful.”

Genesis 12:14 — The Living Sword

Genesis 12:14 in Context — Genesis 12

12 Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive.

13 Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee.

14 And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come 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 entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels.

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What Does Genesis 12:14 Mean?

Genesis 12:14 is a verse from the Book of Genesis, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Genesis chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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