King James Bible
KJVAnd Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.
Translation Comparison
Genesis 20:2
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The verse Genesis 20:2 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah. | |
American Standard VersionASV | And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister. And Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | And he said of Sara his wife: She is my sister. So Abimelech the king of Oerara sent, and took her. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister. And Abimelech the king of Gerar sent and took Sarah. | |
English Revised VersionERV | And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, she is my sister: And Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah. | |
World English BibleWEB | Abraham said about Sarah his wife, |She is my sister.| Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | and Abraham saith concerning Sarah his wife, 'She is my sister;' and Abimelech king of Gerar sendeth and taketh Sarah. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah. |
American Standard Version
ASVAnd Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister. And Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBAnd he said of Sara his wife: She is my sister. So Abimelech the king of Oerara sent, and took her.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTAnd Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister. And Abimelech the king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.
English Revised Version
ERVAnd Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTAnd Abraham said of Sarah his wife, she is my sister: And Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.
World English Bible
WEBAbraham said about Sarah his wife, |She is my sister.| Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTand Abraham saith concerning Sarah his wife, 'She is my sister;' and Abimelech king of Gerar sendeth and taketh Sarah.
American King James Version
AKJVAnd Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.
King James Bible
KJVAnd Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.
American Standard Version
ASVAnd Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister. And Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBAnd he said of Sara his wife: She is my sister. So Abimelech the king of Oerara sent, and took her.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTAnd Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister. And Abimelech the king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.
English Revised Version
ERVAnd Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTAnd Abraham said of Sarah his wife, she is my sister: And Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.
World English Bible
WEBAbraham said about Sarah his wife, |She is my sister.| Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTand Abraham saith concerning Sarah his wife, 'She is my sister;' and Abimelech king of Gerar sendeth and taketh Sarah.
American King James Version
AKJVAnd Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.