2And he said of Sara his wife: She is my sister. So Abimelech the king of Oerara sent, and took her.


In Context

1 Abraham removed from thence to the south country, and dwelt between Cedes and Sur, and sojourned in Gerara.

2 And he said of Sara his wife: She is my sister. So Abimelech the king of Oerara sent, and took her.

3 And God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and he said to him: Lo thou shalt die for the woman thou hast taken: for she hath a husband.

4 Now Abimelech had not touched her, and he said : Lord, wilt thou slay a nation, that is ignorant and justl

Genesis 20:2 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:2And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She [is] my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

20:2and there Abraham said of his wife Sarah, "She is my sister." Then Abimelech king of Gerar sent for Sarah and took her.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

20:2And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister. And Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:2And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister. And Abimelech the king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

20:2And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:2And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, she is my sister: And Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:2Abraham said about Sarah his wife, |She is my sister.| Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

20:2and Abraham saith concerning Sarah his wife, 'She is my sister;' and Abimelech king of Gerar sendeth and taketh Sarah.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:2And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.