Verse 19

Genesis 12:19

King James Version

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.

Original Language Text

hebrew

לָ/מָ֤ה אָמַ֨רְתָּ֙ אֲחֹ֣תִ/י הִ֔וא וָ/אֶקַּ֥ח אֹתָ֛/הּ לִ֖/י לְ/אִשָּׁ֑ה וְ/עַתָּ֕ה הִנֵּ֥ה אִשְׁתְּ/ךָ֖ קַ֥ח וָ/לֵֽךְ

English Translation

Why did you say, "She is my sister"? I took her for myself as a wife. Now here is your wife; take her and go.

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Chapter 12 Context

1 Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy fa... Focus ↗

2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou sha... Focus ↗

3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all famili... Focus ↗

4 So Abram departed, as the LORD had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and Abram was seventy and... Focus ↗

5 And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother’s son, and all their substance that they had gath... Focus ↗

6 And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaani... Focus ↗

7 And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded h... Focus ↗

8 And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having Bethe... Focus ↗

9 And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south. Focus ↗

10 And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine... Focus ↗

11 And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Be... Focus ↗

12 Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his... Focus ↗

13 Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall li... Focus ↗

14 And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she w... Focus ↗

15 The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into... Focus ↗

16 And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants,... Focus ↗

17 And the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram’s wife. Focus ↗

18 And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not te... Focus ↗

19 Why saidst thou, She is my sister? so I might have taken her to me to wife: now therefore behold thy...

20 And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him: and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he... Focus ↗

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