Genesis 12:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels.”

Genesis 12:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 12:16 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 12:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He dealt well with Abram for her sake. He had sheep, cattle, male donkeys, male servants, female servants, female donkeys, and camels.”

Genesis 12:16 — World English Bible

Genesis 12:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he dealt well with Abram for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he-asses, and men-servants, and maid-servants, and she-asses, and camels.”

Genesis 12:16 — American Standard Version

Genesis 12:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and to Abram he hath done good because of her, and he hath sheep and oxen, and he-asses, and men-servants, and handmaids, and she-asses, and camels.”

Genesis 12:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 12:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he treated Abram well on her account; and he had sheep, and oxen, and he-asses, and bondmen, and bondwomen, and she-asses, and camels.”

Genesis 12:16 — Darby Translation

Genesis 12:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Who intreated Abram well for her sake, and he had sheepe, and beeues, and hee asses, and men seruants and maide seruants, and shee asses, and camelles.”

Genesis 12:16 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 12:16 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And he treated Abram well because of her, and he had sheep, cattle, donkeys, male servants, female servants, female donkeys, and camels.”

Genesis 12:16 — The Living Sword

Genesis 12:16 in Context — Genesis 12

14 Lorsque Abram fut arrivé en Égypte, les Égyptiens virent que la femme était fort belle.

15 Les grands de Pharaon la virent aussi et la vantèrent à Pharaon; et la femme fut emmenée dans la maison de Pharaon.

16 Il traita bien Abram à cause d’elle; et Abram reçut des brebis, des bœufs, des ânes, des serviteurs et des servantes, des ânesses, et des chameaux.

17 Mais l’Éternel frappa de grandes plaies Pharaon et sa maison, au sujet de Saraï, femme d’Abram.

18 Alors Pharaon appela Abram, et dit: Qu’est-ce que tu m’as fait? Pourquoi ne m’as-tu pas déclaré que c’est ta femme?

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What Does Genesis 12:16 Mean?

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