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Genesis 20:4 - Now Abimelech had not approached her. So he said, “Lord, will you kill an innocent people?

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation?

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

But Abimelech had not come near her; and he said, “Lord, will You slay a righteous nation also?

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

But Abimelech had not slept with her yet, so he said, “Lord, will you destroy an innocent nation?

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

Now Abimelek had not gone near her, so he said, “Lord, will you destroy an innocent nation?

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

Now Abimelech had not approached her. So he said, “Lord, will you kill an innocent people?

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

Now Abimelech had not approached her, so he said, “Lord, would you destroy a nation even though it is innocent?

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

Now Abimelech had not come near her; and he said, “Lord, will You kill a nation, even though [fn]blameless?

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

Now Abimelech had not come near her; and he said, “Lord, will You slay a nation, even though [fn]blameless?

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

(Now Abimelech had not come near her.) Then he said, “Lord, will You kill a nation, even though righteous?

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

Now Abimelech had not yet come near her; so he said, “Lord, will you kill a people who are righteous and innocent and blameless [regarding Sarah]?

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

Now Abimelech had not gone near her. He said, "Lord, would you really slaughter an innocent nation?

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

Now Abim'elech had not approached her; so he said, "Lord, wilt thou slay an innocent people?

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

Now Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay even a righteous nation?

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

And Abimelech hath not drawn near unto her, and he saith, 'Lord, also a righteous nation dost thou slay?

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

But Abimelech had not come near her. And he said, Lord, wilt thou also kill a righteous nation?

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou also slay a righteous nation?

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

Now Avimelekh had not come near her. He said, "Lord, will you kill even a righteous nation?

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

Abimelech vero non tetigerat eam et ait Domine num gentem ignorantem et iustam interficies

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

وَلَمْ يَكُنْ أَبِيمَالِكُ قَدْ مَسَّهَا بَعْدُ، فَقَالَ لِلرَّبِّ: «أَتُمِيتُ أُمَّةً بَرِيئَةً؟

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וַאֲבִימֶ֕לֶךְ לֹ֥א קָרַ֖ב אֵלֶ֑יהָ וַיֹּאמַ֕ר אֲדֹנָ֕י הֲג֥וֹי גַּם־צַדִּ֖יק תַּהֲרֹֽג׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

Αβιμελεχ δὲ οὐχ ἥψατο αὐτῆς καὶ εἶπεν κύριε ἔθνος ἀγνοοῦν καὶ δίκαιον ἀπολεῖς

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

وَلكِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ أَبِيمَالِكُ قَدِ اقْتَرَبَ إِلَيْهَا، فَقَالَ: «يَا سَيِّدُ، أَأُمَّةً بَارَّةً تَقْتُلُ؟

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

But Abimelech had not touched her, and he said, Lord, wilt thou destroy an ignorantly sinning and just nation?

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Mas Abimelech no había llegado á ella, y dijo: Señor, ¿matarás también la gente justa?

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Mas Abimelec no se había llegado a ella, y dijo: Señor, ¿matarás también al inocente?

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

Now Abimelech had not come near her; and he said, Lord, will you put to death an upright nation?

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

亞比米勒卻還沒有親近撒拉．他說、主阿、連有義的國你也要毀滅麼。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Abimelec, quien todavía no se había acercado a ella, dijo: --Señor, ¿acaso has de matar a la gente inocente?

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

아비멜렉이 그 여인을 가까이 아니한 고로 그가 대답하되 주여 주께서 의로운 백성도 멸하시나이까

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Abimélec, qui ne s'était point approché d'elle, répondit: Seigneur, ferais-tu périr même une nation juste?

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Abimelech aber hatte sie nicht berührt und sprach: HERR, willst du denn auch ein gerechtes Volk erwürgen?

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Авимелех же не прикасался к ней и сказал: Владыка! неужели ты погубишь и невинный народ?

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Mas Abimelec no se había llegado a ella, y dijo: Señor, ¿matarás también la gente justa?

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