Genesis 12:11

ASV Bible

And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon:

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Genesis 12:11 in Bible Translations

American Standard Version (ASV)

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And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon:

King James Bible (KJV)Read Genesis 12:11 in KJV →

And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon:

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read Genesis 12:11 in DRB →

And when he was near to enter into Egypt, he said to Sarai his wife: I know that thou art a beautiful woman:

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Genesis 12:11 in DBT →

And it came to pass when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said to Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a woman fair to look upon.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read Genesis 12:11 in ERV →

And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon:

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Genesis 12:11 in WBT →

And it came to pass, when he had come near to enter into Egypt, that he said to Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon:

World English Bible (WEB)Read Genesis 12:11 in WEB →

It happened, when he had come near to enter Egypt, that he said to Sarai his wife, |See now, I know that you are a beautiful woman to look at.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Genesis 12:11 in YLT →

and it cometh to pass as he hath drawn near to enter Egypt, that he saith unto Sarai his wife, 'Lo, I pray thee, I have known that thou art a woman of beautiful appearance;

American King James Version (AKJV)Read Genesis 12:11 in AKJV →

And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said to Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that you are a fair woman to look on:

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Genesis 12:11 in WNT →

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Genesis 12:11 in Bible Translations

American Standard Version (ASV)

Primary

And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon:

King James Bible (KJV)Read Genesis 12:11 in KJV →

And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon:

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read Genesis 12:11 in DRB →

And when he was near to enter into Egypt, he said to Sarai his wife: I know that thou art a beautiful woman:

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Genesis 12:11 in DBT →

And it came to pass when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said to Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a woman fair to look upon.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read Genesis 12:11 in ERV →

And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon:

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Genesis 12:11 in WBT →

And it came to pass, when he had come near to enter into Egypt, that he said to Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon:

World English Bible (WEB)Read Genesis 12:11 in WEB →

It happened, when he had come near to enter Egypt, that he said to Sarai his wife, |See now, I know that you are a beautiful woman to look at.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Genesis 12:11 in YLT →

and it cometh to pass as he hath drawn near to enter Egypt, that he saith unto Sarai his wife, 'Lo, I pray thee, I have known that thou art a woman of beautiful appearance;

American King James Version (AKJV)Read Genesis 12:11 in AKJV →

And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said to Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that you are a fair woman to look on:

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Genesis 12:11 in WNT →

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Read Genesis 12:11 in Other Translations

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About Bible Translations

Different translations use various approaches: formal equivalence (word-for-word), dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought), and paraphrase. Each has strengths for different study purposes.

Learn about translation methods →King James Version →American Standard Version →