Genesis 20:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.”
Genesis 20:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 20:2 in 7 Bible Translations
Read Genesis 20:2 in the King James Version (KJV) and 6 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Genesis 20:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Abraham said about Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.”
Genesis 20:2 — World English Bible
Genesis 20:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.”
Genesis 20:2 — American Standard Version
Genesis 20:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and Abraham saith concerning Sarah his wife, `She is my sister;' and Abimelech king of Gerar sendeth and taketh Sarah.”
Genesis 20:2 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 20:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister. And Abimelech the king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.”
Genesis 20:2 — Darby Translation
Genesis 20:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister. Then Abimelech King of Gerar sent and tooke Sarah.”
Genesis 20:2 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 20:2 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And Abraham said of Sarah—his wife—"She is my sister." And Abimelech—king of Gerar—sent and took Sarah.”
Genesis 20:2 — The Living Sword
Genesis 20:2 in Context — Genesis 20
1 DE allí partió Abraham á la tierra del Mediodía, y asentó entre Cades y Shur, y habitó como forastero en Gerar.
2 Y dijo Abraham de Sara su mujer: Mi hermana es. Y Abimelech, rey de Gerar, envió y tomó á Sara.
3 Empero Dios vino á Abimelech en sueños de noche, y le dijo: He aquí muerto eres á causa de la mujer que has tomado, la cual es casada con marido.
4 Mas Abimelech no había llegado á ella, y dijo: Señor, ¿matarás también la gente justa?
What Does Genesis 20:2 Mean?
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