Genesis 12:19

“Why saidest thou, Shee is my sister? so I might haue taken her to mee to wife: now therfore behold, thy wife, take her and goe thy way.”

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Other Translations

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.
- King James Version

"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."
- New American Standard Version (1995)

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.
- American Standard Version (1901)

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.
- Basic English Bible

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.
- Darby Bible

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.
- Webster's 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."
- World English Bible

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.'
- Youngs Literal Bible

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.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Bible commentary

Discussion for Genesis 12

  • Rocky
    God was to make Abram the Father of a great nation.He himself would not see it, but his descendants would.
  • Milton kaluluma
    If we every word that our God tells us we will see the goodness of the Father in Heaven.
  • Nomagugu(MaNwabi) Rozani
    ENQUIRY God said He will show Abram the land where he must settle, but I don 't here anything about Canaan being a place where Abram was directed by God please may I have clarity.
  • Chisomo chipatala
    why God chose abram? We can say there was no any other prophet than abram in Haran
  • Dewey J
    Melchizedek, who many Christian and Theologians believe He was a manifestation of Jesus Christ himsel, a Theophany. Gen 14:8 says, he was King of Salem, which mean peace, and priest of the most high. Heb. 7:3 says, concerning this man that he is "without father, without mother, without descent having no beginning of days nor end of life but made like unto the Son of God abideth a Priest continually. The Scripture also says, the lesser Abram is blessed of the greater Melchizedek. May God bless us all and in the understanding of His Word.
  • Dewey J
    Jim, yes the bible is speaking of Israel because Abram grandson Jacob who name was changed to Israel by God was still in his grandfather 's loins is the person the nation is named after. The true subject is God, Jesus Christ our lord and Saviour, and the Holy Ghost. God said in Ezekiel 39:7 " So will I make my Holy name known midst of my people Israel ..... God bless us all and the understanding of His Word.

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