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 Lorsque les gens du lieu faisaient des questions sur sa femme, il disait: C’est ma sœur; car il craignait, en disant ma femme, que les gens du lieu ne le tuassent, parce que Rebecca était belle de figure.
8 Comme son séjour se prolongeait, il arriva qu’Abimélec, roi des Philistins, regardant par la fenêtre, vit Isaac qui plaisantait avec Rebecca, sa femme.
9 Abimélec fit appeler Isaac, et dit: Certainement, c’est ta femme. Comment as-tu pu dire: C’est ma sœur? Isaac lui répondit: J’ai parlé ainsi, de peur de mourir à cause d’elle.
10 Et Abimélec dit: Qu’est-ce que tu nous as fait? Peu s’en est fallu que quelqu’un du peuple n’ait couché avec ta femme, et tu nous aurais rendus coupables.
11 Alors Abimélec fit cette ordonnance pour tout le peuple: Celui qui touchera à cet homme ou à sa femme sera mis à mort.
What Does Genesis 26:9 Mean?
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