Verse List for GEN 16:5

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OET (OET-RV) So Sarai complained to Abram, “This is all your fault. I let you sleep with my slave, but now that she’s pregnant she looks down on me. May Yahweh judge between me and you.”

OET-LV And_ Sarai _she/it _said to ʼAⱱrām injustice _of_my is_on_you I I _put maidservant _of_my in_bosom _of_your and_she/it _saw if/because _that she _had _conceived and_I _have _become _insignificant in_eyes _of_her YHWH may _he _judge between_me and_between_you.
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ULT Then Sarai said to Abram, “My wrong, is on you! I myself put my maidservant into your arms, but she sees that she has conceived, and I am despised in her eyes! May Yahweh judge between me and you!”

UST So Sarai complained to Abram, “It is your fault that I am suffering! I gave my servant to you to sleep with, but now that she realizes that she is pregnant, she disrespects me! I ask Yahweh to judge whether it is you or I who is responsible for this!”

BSB & MSB Then Sarai said to Abram, “May the wrong done to me [be] upon you! I delivered my servant into your arms, and ever since she saw that she was pregnant, she has treated me with contempt. May the LORD judge between you and me.”

OEB Sarai complained to Abram, ‘May the wrong I suffer be on you! I myself gave my slave-girl to you; and now that she sees that she has conceived, I am despised by her; may the Lord judge between me and you.’

WEBBE & WMBB Sarai said to Abram, “This wrong is your fault. I gave my servant into your bosom, and when she saw that she had conceived, she despised me. May the LORD judge between me and you.”

NET Then Sarai said to Abram, “You have brought this wrong on me! I allowed my servant to have sexual relations with you, but when she realized that she was pregnant, she despised me. May the Lord judge between you and me!”

LSV And Sarai says to Abram, “My violence [is] for you; I have given my handmaid into your bosom, and she sees that she has conceived, and I am lightly esteemed in her eyes; YHWH judges between me and you.”

FBV Then Sarai complained to Abram, “What I'm suffering is all your doing! I gave you my servant to sleep with, and now that she knows she's pregnant, she treats me with contempt. May the Lord decide who's at fault—you or me!”

T4T Then Sarai said to Abram, “It is your fault! I put my servant into your arms, so that you could sleep with her [EUP]. Now she realizes that she is pregnant, and she despises me. I think Yahweh will punish you for doing this to me!”

LEB And Sarai said to Abram, “may my harm be upon you. _⌊I had my servant sleep with you_⌋,[fn] and when she saw that she had conceived, _⌊she no longer respected me_⌋.[fn] May Yahweh judge between me and you!”

BBE And Sarai said to Abram, May my wrong be on you: I gave you my servant for your wife and when she saw that she was with child, she no longer had any respect for me: may the Lord be judge between you and me.

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JPS And Sarai said unto Abram: 'My wrong be upon thee: I gave my handmaid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the LORD judge between me and thee.'

ASV And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I gave my handmaid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: Jehovah judge between me and thee.

DRA And Sarai said to Abram: Thou dost unjustly with me: I gave my handmaid into thy bosom, and she perceiving herself to be with child, despiseth me. The Lord judge between me and thee.

YLT And Sarai saith unto Abram, 'My violence [is] for thee; I — I have given mine handmaid into thy bosom, and she seeth that she hath conceived, and I am lightly esteemed in her eyes; Jehovah doth judge between me and thee.'

Drby And Sarai said to Abram, My wrong be on thee! I have given my maidservant into thy bosom; and now she sees that she has conceived, I am lightly esteemed in her eyes. Jehovah judge between me and thee!

RV And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I gave my handmaid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the LORD judge between me and thee.
(And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee/you: I gave my handmaid into thy/your bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the LORD judge between me and thee/you.)

SLT And Sarai will say to Abram, My wrong upon thee: I gave my maid servant into thy bosom, and she will see that she conceived, and I shall be despised in her eyes. Jehovah will judge between me and between thee.

Wbstr And Sarai said to Abram, my wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the LORD judge between me and thee.

KJB-1769 And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the LORD judge between me and thee.
(And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee/you: I have given my maid into thy/your bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the LORD judge between me and thee/you.)

KJB-1611 And Sarai said vnto Abram, My wrong be vpon thee: I haue giuen my maid into thy bosome, and when shee saw that she had conceiued, I was despised in her eyes: the LORD iudge betweene me and thee.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps And Sarai sayde vnto Abram: there is wrong done vnto me by thee: I haue geuen my mayde into thy bosome, whiche seyng that she hath conceaued, I am despised in her eyes, the Lorde be iudge betweene thee & me.
(And Sarai said unto Abram: there is wrong done unto me by thee/you: I have given my maid into thy/your bosom, which seeing that she hath/has conceived, I am despised in her eyes, the Lord be judge between thee/you and me.)

Gnva Then Sarai saide to Abram, Thou doest me wrong. I haue giuen my maide into thy bosome, and she seeth that she hath conceiued, and I am despised in her eyes: the Lord iudge betweene me and thee.
(Then Sarai said to Abram, Thou/You dost/do me wrong. I have given my maid into thy/your bosom, and she seeth/sees that she hath/has conceived, and I am despised in her eyes: the Lord judge between me and thee/you.)

Cvdl Then sayde Sarai vnto Abram: I must suffre wronge for thy sake. I layde my mayde by the: but now because she seyth, that she hath conceaued, I must be despysed in hir sight: the LORDE be iudge betwene me and the.
(Then said Sarai unto Abram: I must suffer wrong for thy/your sake. I laid my maid by them: but now because she saith/says, that she hath/has conceived, I must be despised in her sight: the LORD be judge between me and them.)

Wycl And Saray seide to Abram, Thou doist wickidli ayens me; I yaf my seruauntesse in to thi bosum, which seeth, that sche conseyuede, and dispisith me; the Lord deme betwixe me and thee.
(And Saray said to Abram, Thou/You dost/do wickedly against me; I gave my servantsse in to thy/your bosom, which seeth, that she conceived, and despiseth/despises me; the Lord judge/judgement betwixe me and thee/you.)

Luth Da sprach Sarai zu Abram: Du tust unrecht an mir. Ich habe meine Magd dir beigelegt; nun sie aber siehet, daß sie schwanger worden ist, muß ich geringe geachtet sein gegen ihr. Der HErr sei Richter zwischen mir und dir!
(So spoke Sarai to/for Abram: You(sg) do/act wrong at/to to_me. I have my maid you/to_you(sg) at/ingelegt; now they/she/them but see/look, that they/she/them pregnant been is, must I low respected be to/against you(pl)/their/her. The LORD be judge between to_me and you/to_you(sg)!)

ClVg Dixitque Sarai ad Abram: Inique agis contra me: ego dedi ancillam meam in sinum tuum, quæ videns quod conceperit, despectui me habet: judicet Dominus inter me et te.
(And_he_said Sarai to Abram: Inique you_are_doing on_the_contrary me: I I_gave maidservant of_mine in/into/on pocket your(sg), which seeing that conceived, despectui me has: he_will_judge Master between me and you(sg).)

UHB וַ⁠תֹּ֨אמֶר שָׂרַ֣י אֶל־אַבְרָם֮ חֲמָסִ֣⁠י עָלֶי⁠ךָ֒ אָנֹכִ֗י נָתַ֤תִּי שִׁפְחָתִ⁠י֙ בְּ⁠חֵיקֶ֔⁠ךָ וַ⁠תֵּ֨רֶא֙ כִּ֣י הָרָ֔תָה וָ⁠אֵקַ֖ל בְּ⁠עֵינֶ֑י⁠הָ יִשְׁפֹּ֥ט יְהוָ֖ה בֵּינִ֥⁠י וּ⁠בֵינֶֽיׄ⁠ךָ׃ ‡

BrLXX Εἶπε δὲ Σάρα πρὸς Ἅβραμ, ἀδικοῦμαι ἐκ σοῦ· ἐγὼ δέδωκα τὴν παιδίσκην μου εἰς τὸν κόλπον σου, ἰδοῦσα δὲ ὅτι ἐν γαστρὶ ἔχει, ἠτιμάσθην ἐναντίον αὐτῆς. κρίναι ὁ Θεὸς ἀνὰ μέσον ἐμοῦ καὶ σου.

BrTr And Sara said to Abram, I am injured by thee; I gave my handmaid into thy bosom, and when I saw that she was with child, I was dishonoured before her. The Lord judge between me and thee.