Genesis 20:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Genesis 20:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 20:1 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 20:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Abraham traveled from there toward the land of the South, and lived between Kadesh and Shur. He lived as a foreigner in Gerar.”

Genesis 20:1 — World English Bible

Genesis 20:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the land of the South, and dwelt between Kadesh and Shur; and he sojourned in Gerar.”

Genesis 20:1 — American Standard Version

Genesis 20:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Abraham journeyeth from thence toward the land of the south, and dwelleth between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourneth in Gerar;”

Genesis 20:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 20:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Abraham departed thence towards the south country, and dwelt between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned at Gerar.”

Genesis 20:1 — Darby Translation

Genesis 20:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Afterward Abraham departed thence toward the South countrey and dwelled betweene Cadesh and Shur, and soiourned in Gerar.”

Genesis 20:1 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 20:1 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And Abraham journeyed from there to the land of the South, and he dwelt between Kadesh and Shur; and he sojourned in Gerar.”

Genesis 20:1 — The Living Sword

Genesis 20:1 in Context — Genesis 20

1 Abraham partit de là pour la contrée du midi; il s’établit entre Kadès et Schur, et fit un séjour à Guérar.

2 Abraham disait de Sara, sa femme: C’est ma sœur. Abimélec, roi de Guérar, fit enlever Sara.

3 Alors Dieu apparut en songe à Abimélec pendant la nuit, et lui dit: Voici, tu vas mourir à cause de la femme que tu as enlevée, car elle a un mari.

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What Does Genesis 20:1 Mean?

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