Genesis 12:19
Parallel Translations


NASB: "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." (NASB ©1995)
GWT: Why did you say, 'She's my sister' and allow me to take her for my wife? Here's your wife! Take her and go!" (GOD'S WORD®)
KJV: 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.
ASV: 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.
BBE: Why did you say that she was your sister? so that I took her for my wife: now, take your wife and go on your way.
DBY: 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.
JPS: 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.'
WBS: Why 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.
WEB: Why 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."
YLT: Why hast thou said, She [is] my sister, and I take her to myself for a wife? and now, lo, thy wife, take and go.'

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