Genesis 12:19

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!”

Genesis 12:19 in Other Translations

KJV
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.
ESV
19 Why did you say, 'She is my sister,' so that I took her for my wife? Now then, here is your wife; take her, and go."
NLT
19 Why did you say, ‘She is my sister,’ and allow me to take her as my wife? Now then, here is your wife. Take her and get out of here!”
MSG
19 Why did you say, 'She's my sister' so that I'd take her as my wife? Here's your wife back - take her and get out!"
CSB
19 Why did you say, 'She's my sister,' so that I took her as my wife? Now, here's your wife. Take her and go!"

Genesis 12:19 In-Context

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.

Cross References 1

  • 1. Genesis 20:5; Genesis 26:9
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