Genesis 12:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Why saidst thou, She is my sister? so I might have taken her to me to wife: now therefore behold thy wife, take her, and go thy way.”
Genesis 12:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 12:19 in 7 Bible Translations
Read Genesis 12:19 in the King James Version (KJV) and 6 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Genesis 12:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Why did you say, ‘She is my sister,’ so that I took her to be my wife? Now therefore, see your wife, take her, and go your way.””
Genesis 12:19 — World English Bible
Genesis 12:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“why saidst thou, She is my sister, so that I took her to be my wife? now therefore behold thy wife, take her, and go thy way.”
Genesis 12:19 — American Standard Version
Genesis 12:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Why hast thou said, She <FI>is<Fi> my sister, and I take her to myself for a wife? and now, lo, thy wife, take and go.'”
Genesis 12:19 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 12:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Why didst thou say, She is my sister, so that I took her as my wife. And now, behold, there is thy wife: take [her], and go away.”
Genesis 12:19 — Darby Translation
Genesis 12:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Why saidest thou, She is my sister, that I should take her to be my wife? Nowe therefore beholde thy wife, take her and goe thy way.”
Genesis 12:19 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 12:19 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“Why did you say, 'She is my sister,' so that I took her as my wife? Now then, here is your wife—take her and go."”
Genesis 12:19 — The Living Sword
Genesis 12:19 in Context — Genesis 12
17 Mas o SENHOR feriu a Faraó e à sua casa com grandes pragas, por causa de Sarai mulher de Abrão.
18 Então Faraó chamou a Abrão e lhe disse: Que é isto que fizeste comigo? Por que não me declaraste que era tua mulher?
19 Por que disseste: “É minha irmã”, pondo-me em risco de tomá-la para mim por mulher? Agora, pois, eis aqui tua mulher, toma-a e vai-te.
20 Então Faraó deu ordem a seus homens acerca de Abrão; e lhe acompanharam, e à sua mulher com tudo o que tinha.
What Does Genesis 12:19 Mean?
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