Genesis 12:19 - The Scriptures 1998

¹⁹ “Why did you say, ‘She is my sister’? And so I was going to take her for my wife. Look, here is your wife, take her and go.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁹ Why did you say, She is my sister, so that I took her to be my wife? Now then, here is your wife; take her and get away [from here]!

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁹ 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.

Common English Bible

¹⁹ Why did you say, ‘She’s my sister,’ so that I made her my wife? Now, here’s your wife. Take her and go!”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁹ For what reason did you claim her to be your sister, so that I would take her to me as a wife? Now therefore, behold your mate, receive her and go."

Genesis 12:19 Cross References

Genesis 12:18

And Pharaoh called Aḇ

Genesis 12:20

And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him, and they sent him away, with his wife and all that he had.

Genesis 20:14

Then Aḇ

Ecclesiastes 9:7

Go, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a glad heart; for Elohim has already approved your works.