Chapter 12
Genesis 12:19
RBT Hebrew Literal:
Why have you said, My sister is himself, and I am taking her to-myself to a woman?
Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
Why saidst thou, She is my sister and I shall take her to me for a wife? and now behold thy wife, take and go. 20And Pharaoh will command the men concerning him, and they will send him away, and his wife and all that is to him.
Why saidst thou, She is my sister and I shall take her to me for a wife? and now behold thy wife, take and go. 20And Pharaoh will command the men concerning him, and they will send him away, and his wife and all that is to him.
LITV Translation:
Why did you say, She is my sister? And so I took her for my wife. Now, then, see your wife. Take her and go.
Why did you say, She is my sister? And so I took her for my wife. Now, then, see your wife. Take her and go.
ESV Translation:
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.”
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.”
Brenton Septuagint Translation:
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.
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.