Genesis 12:19
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Genesis 12:19 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Warum hast du gesagt: Sie ist meine Schwester, so daß ich sie mir zum Weibe nahm? Und nun siehe, da ist dein Weib, nimm sie und gehe hin.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
¿Por qué dijiste: Es mi hermana? poniéndome en ocasión de tomarla para mí por mujer? Ahora pues, he aquí tu mujer, tómala y vete.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
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.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Por que me disseste que ela é tua irmã, de modo que a tomei para ser minha mulher? Agora, pois, aqui está a tua mulher, toma-a e segue teu caminho.
📖 Genesis 12:19 in Context
17And the Lord plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram’s wife.
18And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?
19Why 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.
20And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him: and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he had.
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