Genesis 26:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she is thy wife: and how saidst thou, She is my sister? And Isaac said unto him, Because I said, Lest I die for her.”
Genesis 26:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 26:9 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 26:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Abimelech called Isaac, and said, “Behold, surely she is your wife. Why did you say, ‘She is my sister’?” Isaac said to him, “Because I said, ‘Lest I die because of her.’””
Genesis 26:9 — World English Bible
Genesis 26:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she is thy wife: and how saidst thou, She is my sister? And Isaac said unto him, Because I said, Lest I die because of her.”
Genesis 26:9 — American Standard Version
Genesis 26:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Abimelech calleth for Isaac, and saith, `Lo, she <FI>is<Fi> surely thy wife; and how hast thou said, She <FI>is<Fi> my sister?' and Isaac saith unto him, `Because I said, Lest I die for her.'”
Genesis 26:9 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 26:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Then Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, she is certainly thy wife; and how saidst thou, She is my sister? and Isaac said to him, Because I said, Lest I die on account of her.”
Genesis 26:9 — Darby Translation
Genesis 26:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then Abimelech called Izhak, and sayde, Loe, shee is of a suertie thy wife, and why saydest thou, She is my sister? To whom Izhak answered, Because I thought this, It may be that I shall dye for her.”
Genesis 26:9 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 26:9 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And Abimelech called Isaac and said, "Behold—surely she is your wife. And how did you say, 'She is my sister'?" And Isaac said to him, "Because I said to myself, lest I die on account of her."”
Genesis 26:9 — The Living Sword
Genesis 26:9 in Context — Genesis 26
7 Y los hombres de aquel lugar le preguntaron acerca de su mujer; y él respondió: Es mi hermana; porque tuvo miedo de decir: Es mi mujer; que tal vez, [dijo], los hombres del lugar me matarían por causa de Rebeca; porque era de hermoso aspecto.
8 Y sucedió que, después que él estuvo allí muchos días, Abimelech, rey de los Filisteos, mirando por una ventana, vió á Isaac que jugaba con Rebeca su mujer.
9 Y llamó Abimelech á Isaac, y dijo: He aquí ella es de cierto tu mujer: ¿cómo, pues, dijiste: Es mi hermana? E Isaac le respondió: Porque dije: Quizá moriré por causa de ella.
10 Y Abimelech dijo: ¿Por qué nos has hecho esto? Por poco hubiera dormido alguno del pueblo con tu mujer, y hubieras traído sobre nosotros el pecado.
11 Entonces Abimelech mandó á todo el pueblo, diciendo: El que tocare á este hombre ó á su mujer, de cierto morirá.
What Does Genesis 26:9 Mean?
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