Genesis 12:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Genesis 12:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 12:19 in 7 Bible Translations
Read Genesis 12:19 in the King James Version (KJV) and 6 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Genesis 12:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.””
Genesis 12:19 — World English Bible
Genesis 12:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Genesis 12:19 — American Standard Version
Genesis 12:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Why hast thou said, She <FI>is<Fi> my sister, and I take her to myself for a wife? and now, lo, thy wife, take and go.'”
Genesis 12:19 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 12:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
Genesis 12:19 — Darby Translation
Genesis 12:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Why saidest thou, She is my sister, that I should take her to be my wife? Nowe therefore beholde thy wife, take her and goe thy way.”
Genesis 12:19 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 12:19 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“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."”
Genesis 12:19 — The Living Sword
Genesis 12:19 in Context — Genesis 12
17 And the Lord plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram’s wife.
18 And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?
19 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.
20 And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him: and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he had.
What Does Genesis 12:19 Mean?
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