19Why 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.


In Context

16 And he treated Abram well on her account; and he had sheep, and oxen, and he-asses, and bondmen, and bondwomen, and she-asses, and camels.

17 And Jehovah plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram's wife.

18 And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this thou hast done to me? Why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?

19 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.

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

Genesis 12:19 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:19Why 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

12:19Why 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 go!"

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

12:19For what cause didst thou say, she was thy sister, that I might take her to my wife? Now therefore, there is thy wife, take her, and go thy way.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

12:19why 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

12:19Why 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:19Why saidst thou, She is my sister? so I might have taken her to me for a wife: now therefore behold thy wife, take her, and go thy way.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:19Why 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.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

12:19Why hast thou said, She is my sister, and I take her to myself for a wife? and now, lo, thy wife, take and go.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:19Why said you, She is my sister? so I might have taken her to me to wife: now therefore behold your wife, take her, and go your way.