Genesis 12:1 (NIV)

Genesis 12:19 - Why did you say, ‘She is my sister,’ so that I took her to be my wife? Now then, here is your wife. Take her and go!”

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KJVKJV (read chapter in 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.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

“Why did you say, ‘She is my sister’? I might have taken her as my wife. Now therefore, here is your wife; take her and go your way.”

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

Why did you say, ‘She is my sister,’ and allow me to take her as my wife? Now then, here is your wife. Take her and get out of here!”

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

Why did you say, ‘She is my sister,’ so that I took her to be my wife? Now then, here is your wife. Take her and go!”

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

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.”

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

“Why did you say, ‘She’s my sister,’ so that I took her as my wife? Now, here is your wife. Take her and go! ”

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

“Why did you say, ‘She is my sister,’ so that I took her for myself as a wife? Now then, [fn]here is your wife, take her and go!”

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

“Why did you say, ‘She is my sister,’ so that I took her for my wife? Now then, [fn]here is your wife, take her and go.”

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

“Why did you say, ‘She is my sister,’ so that I took her for myself as a wife? So now, [fn]here is your wife, take her and go.”

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

“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!”

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

Why did you say, 'She is my sister,' so that I took her to be my wife? Here is your wife! Take her and go!"

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

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 be gone."

ASVASV (read chapter in 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.

YLTYLT (read chapter in 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.'

DBYDBY (read chapter in 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.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

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.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

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."

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

quam ob causam dixisti esse sororem tuam ut tollerem eam mihi in uxorem nunc igitur ecce coniux tua accipe eam et vade

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

وَلِمَاذَا ادَّعَيْتَ أَنَّهَا أُخْتُكَ حَتَّى أَخَذْتُهَا لِتَكُونَ زَوْجَةً لِي؟ وَالآنَ هَا هِيَ زَوْجَتُكَ، خُذْهَا وَامْضِ فِي طَرِيقِكَ».

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

לָמָ֤ה אָמַ֨רְתָּ֙ אֲחֹ֣תִי הִ֔וא וָאֶקַּ֥ח אֹתָ֛הּ לִ֖י לְאִשָּׁ֑ה וְעַתָּ֕ה הִנֵּ֥ה אִשְׁתְּךָ֖ קַ֥ח וָלֵֽךְ׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

ἵνα τί εἶπας ὅτι ἀδελφή μού ἐστιν καὶ ἔλαβον αὐτὴν ἐμαυτῷ εἰς γυναῖκα καὶ νῦν ἰδοὺ ἡ γυνή σου ἐναντίον σου λαβὼν ἀπότρεχε

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

لِمَاذَا قُلْتَ: هِيَ أُخْتِي، حَتَّى أَخَذْتُهَا لِي لِتَكُونَ زَوْجَتِي؟ وَالآنَ هُوَذَا امْرَأَتُكَ! خُذْهَا وَاذْهَبْ!».

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

Wherefore didst thou say, She is my sister? and I took her for a wife to myself; and now, behold, thy wife is before thee, take her and go quickly away.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

¿Por qué dijiste: Es mi hermana? poniéndome en ocasión de tomarla para mí por mujer? Ahora pues, he aquí tu mujer, tómala y vete.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

¿Por qué dijiste: Es mi hermana, poniéndome en ocasión de tomarla para mí por mujer? Ahora, pues, he aquí tu mujer; tómala, y vete.

BBEBBE (read chapter in 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.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

為甚麼說、他是你的妹子、以致我把他取來要作我的妻子．現在你的妻子在這裡、可以帶他走罷。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

¿Por qué dijiste: 'Es mi hermana', poniéndome en ocasión de tomarla para mí por mujer? Ahora pues, aquí está tu mujer. Tómala y vete."

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

네가 어찌 그를 누이라 하여 나로 그를 취하여 아내를 삼게 하였느냐 네 아내가 여기 있으니 이제 데려가라 하고

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Pourquoi as-tu dit: C'est ma soeur? Aussi l'ai-je prise pour ma femme. Maintenant, voici ta femme, prends-la, et va-t-en!

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Warum sprachst du denn, sie wäre deine Schwester? Derhalben ich sie mir zum Weibe nehmen wollte. Und nun siehe, da hast du dein Weib; nimm sie und ziehe hin.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

для чего ты сказал: она сестра моя? и я взял было ее себе в жену. И теперь вот жена твоя; возьми и пойди.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

¿Por qué dijiste: Es mi hermana? ¡Y yo la tomé para mí por mujer! Ahora, pues, he aquí tu mujer, tómala y vete.

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