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!"


In Context

16 He treated Abram well for her sake, and Abram acquired sheep and cattle, male and female donkeys, menservants and maidservants, and camels.

17 But the Lord inflicted serious diseases on Pharaoh and his household because of Abram's wife Sarai.

18 So Pharaoh summoned Abram. "What have you done to me?" he said. "Why didn't you tell me she was your wife?

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 go!"

20 Then Pharaoh gave orders about Abram to his men, and they sent him on his way, with his wife and everything 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 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 Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:19Why 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.

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.