Scripture · Old Testament
Genesis 12:19
Genesis 12:19 is verse 19 of Genesis chapter 12, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
Why did you say, ‘She is my sister,’ so that I took her as my wife? Now then, here is your wife. Take her and go!”
King James Version
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.
World English Bible
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.”
Read in context
Genesis 12:17–20 · Berean Standard Bible
17 The LORD, however, afflicted Pharaoh and his household with severe plagues because of Abram’s wife Sarai.
18 So Pharaoh summoned Abram and asked, “What have you done to me? Why didn’t you tell me she was your wife?
19 Why did you say, ‘She is my sister,’ so that I took her as my wife? Now then, here is your wife. Take her and go!”
20 Then Pharaoh gave his men orders concerning Abram, and they sent him away with his wife and all his possessions.
Read all of Genesis 12Hebrew words
לָמָ֤ה<to> why?אָמַ֙רְתָּ֙did you sayאֲחֹ֣תִי[is] sister myהִ֔ואsheוָאֶקַּ֥חand I tookאֹתָ֛הּ<obj.> herלִ֖יfor <the> myselfלְאִשָּׁ֑הto a wifeוְעַתָּ֕הand nowהִנֵּ֥הhere!אִשְׁתְּךָ֖wife yourקַ֥חtake [her]וָלֵֽךְand go
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