Genesis 20:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.”

Genesis 20:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 20:2 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 20:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Abraham said about Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.”

Genesis 20:2 — World English Bible

Genesis 20:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.”

Genesis 20:2 — American Standard Version

Genesis 20:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and Abraham saith concerning Sarah his wife, `She is my sister;' and Abimelech king of Gerar sendeth and taketh Sarah.”

Genesis 20:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 20:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister. And Abimelech the king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.”

Genesis 20:2 — Darby Translation

Genesis 20:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister. Then Abimelech King of Gerar sent and tooke Sarah.”

Genesis 20:2 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 20:2 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And Abraham said of Sarah—his wife—"She is my sister." And Abimelech—king of Gerar—sent and took Sarah.”

Genesis 20:2 — The Living Sword

Genesis 20:2 in Context — Genesis 20

1 De ali partiu Abraão à terra do Sul, e assentou entre Cades e Sur, e habitou como peregrino em Gerar.

2 E disse Abraão de Sara sua mulher: É minha irmã. E Abimeleque, rei de Gerar, enviou e tomou a Sara.

3 Porém Deus veio a Abimeleque em sonhos de noite, e lhe disse: Eis que morto és por causa da mulher que tomaste, a qual é casada com marido.

4 Mas Abimeleque não havia chegado a ela, e disse: Senhor, matarás também a gente justa?

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What Does Genesis 20:2 Mean?

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