Genesis 20:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she is a man’s wife.”

Genesis 20:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 20:3 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 20:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But God came to Abimelech in a dream of the night, and said to him, “Behold, you are a dead man, because of the woman whom you have taken; for she is a man’s wife.””

Genesis 20:3 — World English Bible

Genesis 20:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But God came to Abimelech in a dream of the night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, because of the woman whom thou hast taken; for she is a man’s wife. ”

Genesis 20:3 — American Standard Version

Genesis 20:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And God cometh in unto Abimelech in a dream of the night, and saith to him, `Lo, thou <FI>art<Fi> a dead man, because of the woman whom thou hast taken--and she married to a husband.'”

Genesis 20:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 20:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ButGod came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art [but] a dead man, because of the woman that thou hast taken; for she is a man's wife. ”

Genesis 20:3 — Darby Translation

Genesis 20:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But God came to Abimelech in a dreame by night, and said to him, Beholde, thou art but dead, because of the woman, which thou hast taken: for she is a mans wife.”

Genesis 20:3 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 20:3 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And God came to Abimelech in a dream of the night, and he said to him, "Behold, you are a dead man because of the woman whom you have taken; and she is a man's wife."”

Genesis 20:3 — The Living Sword

Genesis 20:3 in Context — Genesis 20

1 And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.

2 And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.

3 But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she is a man’s wife.

4 But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation?

5 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.

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What Does Genesis 20:3 Mean?

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