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 E os homens daquele lugar lhe perguntaram acerca de sua mulher; e ele respondeu: É minha irmã; porque teve medo de dizer: É minha mulher; que talvez, disse, os homens do lugar me matem por causa de Rebeca; porque era de belo aspecto.

8 E sucedeu que, depois que ele esteve ali muitos dias, Abimeleque, rei dos filisteus, olhando por uma janela, viu a Isaque que acariciava Rebeca sua mulher.

9 E chamou Abimeleque a Isaque, e disse: Eis que ela é certamente tua mulher: como, pois, disseste: É minha irmã? E Isaque lhe respondeu: Porque disse: Talvez eu morra por causa dela.

10 E Abimeleque disse: Por que nos fizeste isto? Por pouco haveria dormido alguém do povo com tua mulher, e haverias trazido sobre nós o pecado.

11 Então Abimeleque mandou a todo o povo, dizendo: O que tocar a este homem ou a sua mulher certamente morrerá.

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What Does Genesis 26:9 Mean?

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