Genesis 12:19

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!”

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

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.”

American Standard Version

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.

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.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

Why hast thou said, She [is] my sister, and I take her to myself for a wife? and now, lo, thy wife, take and go.'

Bible in Basic English

Why did you say that she was your sister? so that I took her for my wife: now, take your wife and go on your way.

In context

18So Pharaoh summoned Abram and asked, “What have you done to me? Why didn’t you tell me she was your wife?

20Then Pharaoh gave his men orders concerning Abram, and they sent him away with his wife and all his possessions.

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