Verse List for GEN 20:2

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OET (OET-RV) Abraham had told people his wife Sarah was his sister, so Abimelech the king of Gerar sent for Sarah and took her.

OET-LV And_ ʼAⱱrāhām _he/it _said concerning Sārāh his/its_wife/woman sister _of_is_my she and_ ʼAⱱīmelek _he _sent the _king _of Gərār and_he/it _took DOM Sārāh.

ULT And Abraham said about Sarah his wife, “She, is my sister.” So Abimelech the king of Gerar sent for Sarah and took her.

UST While they were there, Abraham told people that his wife Sarah was his sister. So one day Abimelech, who was the king of Gerar, had some of his servants bring Sarah to his home to be his wife.

BSB & MSB Abraham said of his wife Sarah, “She is my sister.” So Abimelech king of Gerar had Sarah brought to him.

OEB where he said that his wife Sarah was his sister. So King Abimelech of Gerar had Sarah brought to him.

WEBBE & WMBB Abraham said about Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.

NET Abraham said about his wife Sarah, “She is my sister.” So Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent for Sarah and took her.

LSV and Abraham says concerning his wife Sarah, “She is my sister”; and Abimelech king of Gerar sends and takes Sarah.

FBV During his time there, when Abraham told people about his wife Sarah, he said, “She's my sister.” So Abimelech,[fn] king of Gerar, sent for Sarah and took her to become one of his wives.[fn]

T4T While he was there, he told people that Sarah was his sister, not his wife. Then King Abimelech of Gerar sent some of his men to Sarah, and they brought her to him to be his wife.

LEB And Abraham said about Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” And Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.

BBE And Abraham said of Sarah, his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent and took Sarah.

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JPS And Abraham said of Sarah his wife: 'She is my sister.' And Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.

ASV And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.

DRA And he said of Sara his wife: She is my sister. So Abimelech the king of Gerara sent, and took her.

YLT and Abraham saith concerning Sarah his wife, 'She is my sister;' and Abimelech king of Gerar sendeth and taketh Sarah.

Drby And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister. And Abimelech the king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.

RV And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.

SLT And Abraham will say as to Sarah his wife, This my sister: and Abimelech, king of Gerar, will send and take Sarah.

Wbstr And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, she is my sister: And Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.

KJB-1769 And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.

KJB-1611 And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: And Abimelech King of Gerar sent, and tooke Sarah.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation)

Bshps And Abraham sayde of Sara his wyfe, she is my syster: And Abimelech kyng of Gerar sent, and fet Sara away.
(And Abraham said of Sara his wife, she is my sister: And Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and fetched Sara away.)

Gnva And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister. Then Abimelech King of Gerar sent and tooke Sarah.
(And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister. Then Abimelech King of Gerar sent and took Sarah.)

Cvdl and sayde of Sara his wife: She is my sister. Then Abimelech the kinge of Gerar sent for her, and caused her be fett awaye.
(and said of Sara his wife: She is my sister. Then Abimelech the king of Gerar sent for her, and caused her be fett away.)

Wycl and he seide of Sare, his wijf, Sche is my sistir. Therfor Abymalec, kyng of Gerare, sente, and took hir.
(and he said of Sara, his wife, She is my sister. Therefore Abymalec, king of Gerare, sent, and took her.)

Luth Und sprach von seinem Weibe Sara: Es ist meine Schwester. Da sandte Abimelech, der König zu Gerar, nach ihr und ließ sie holen.
(And spoke from his woman Sara: It is my sister. So sent Abimelech, the/of_the king to/for Gerar, after you(pl)/their/her and left/let they/she/them fetch.)

ClVg Dixitque de Sara uxore suo: Soror mea est. Misit ergo Abimelech rex Geraræ, et tulit eam.[fn]
(And_he_said from/about Sara wife his_own: Sister my it_is. He_sent therefore Abimelech king Geraræ, and took her.)

UHB וַ⁠יֹּ֧אמֶר אַבְרָהָ֛ם אֶל־שָׂרָ֥ה אִשְׁתּ֖⁠וֹ אֲחֹ֣תִ⁠י הִ֑וא וַ⁠יִּשְׁלַ֗ח אֲבִימֶ֨לֶךְ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ גְּרָ֔ר וַ⁠יִּקַּ֖ח אֶת־שָׂרָֽה׃ ‡

BrLXX Εἶπε δὲ Ἁβραὰμ περὶ Σάῤῥας τῆς γυναικὸς αὐτοῦ, ὅτι ἀδελφή μου ἐστίν· ἐφοβήθη γὰρ εἰπεῖν ὅτι γυνή μου ἐστὶ, μή ποτε ἀποκτείνωσιν αὐτὸν οἱ ἄνδρες τῆς πόλεως διʼ αὐτήν· ἀπέστειλε δὲ Ἀβιμέλεχ βασιλεὺς Γεράρων, καὶ ἔλαβε τὴν Σάῤῥαν.

BrTr And Abraam said concerning Sarrha his wife, She is my sister, for he feared to say, She is my wife, lest at any time the men of the city should kill him for her sake. So Abimelech king of Gerara sent and took Sarrha.