Genesis 20:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Genesis 20:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 20:4 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 20:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Now Abimelech had not come near her. He said, “Lord, will you kill even a righteous nation?”

Genesis 20:4 — World English Bible

Genesis 20:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Now Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay even a righteous nation? ”

Genesis 20:4 — American Standard Version

Genesis 20:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Abimelech hath not drawn near unto her, and he saith, `Lord, also a righteous nation dost thou slay?”

Genesis 20:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 20:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But Abimelech had not come near her. And he said, Lord, wilt thou also kill a righteous nation? ”

Genesis 20:4 — Darby Translation

Genesis 20:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“(Notwithstanding Abimelech had not yet come neere her) And he said, Lord, wilt thou slay euen the righteous nation?”

Genesis 20:4 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 20:4 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And Abimelech did not come near her; and he said, "Lord, will you also destroy a righteous nation?”

Genesis 20:4 — The Living Sword

Genesis 20:4 in Context — Genesis 20

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.

6 And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.

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What Does Genesis 20:4 Mean?

Genesis 20:4 is a verse from the Book of Genesis, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Genesis chapter 20. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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