Genesis 26:9

KJV Bible

And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she is thy wife: and how saidst thou, She is my sister? And Isaac said unto him, Because I said, Lest I die for her.

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Genesis 26:9 in Bible Translations

King James Bible (KJV)

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And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she is thy wife: and how saidst thou, She is my sister? And Isaac said unto him, Because I said, Lest I die for her.

American Standard Version (ASV)Read Genesis 26:9 in ASV →

And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she is thy wife. And how saidst thou, She is my sister? And Isaac said unto him, Because I said, Lest I die because of her.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read Genesis 26:9 in DRB →

And calling for him, he said: It is evident she is thy wife: why didst thou feign her to be thy sister? He answered: I feared lest I should die for her sake.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Genesis 26:9 in DBT →

Then Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, she is certainly thy wife; and how saidst thou, She is my sister? and Isaac said to him, Because I said, Lest I die on account of her.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read Genesis 26:9 in ERV →

And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she is thy wife: and how saidst thou, She is my sister? And Isaac said unto him, Because I said, Lest I die for her.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Genesis 26:9 in WBT →

And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, surely she is thy wife: and how saidst thou, She is my sister? and Isaac said to him, Because I said, Lest I should die on her account.

World English Bible (WEB)Read Genesis 26:9 in WEB →

Abimelech called Isaac, and said, |Behold, surely she is your wife. Why did you say, 'She is my sister?'| Isaac said to him, |Because I said, 'Lest I die because of her.'|

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Genesis 26:9 in YLT →

And Abimelech calleth for Isaac, and saith, 'Lo, she is surely thy wife; and how hast thou said, She is my sister?' and Isaac saith unto him, 'Because I said, Lest I die for her.'

American King James Version (AKJV)Read Genesis 26:9 in AKJV →

And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she is your wife; and how said you, She is my sister? And Isaac said to him, Because I said, Lest I die for her.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Genesis 26:9 in WNT →

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Genesis 26:9 in Bible Translations

King James Bible (KJV)

Primary

And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she is thy wife: and how saidst thou, She is my sister? And Isaac said unto him, Because I said, Lest I die for her.

American Standard Version (ASV)Read Genesis 26:9 in ASV →

And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she is thy wife. And how saidst thou, She is my sister? And Isaac said unto him, Because I said, Lest I die because of her.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read Genesis 26:9 in DRB →

And calling for him, he said: It is evident she is thy wife: why didst thou feign her to be thy sister? He answered: I feared lest I should die for her sake.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Genesis 26:9 in DBT →

Then Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, she is certainly thy wife; and how saidst thou, She is my sister? and Isaac said to him, Because I said, Lest I die on account of her.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read Genesis 26:9 in ERV →

And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she is thy wife: and how saidst thou, She is my sister? And Isaac said unto him, Because I said, Lest I die for her.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Genesis 26:9 in WBT →

And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, surely she is thy wife: and how saidst thou, She is my sister? and Isaac said to him, Because I said, Lest I should die on her account.

World English Bible (WEB)Read Genesis 26:9 in WEB →

Abimelech called Isaac, and said, |Behold, surely she is your wife. Why did you say, 'She is my sister?'| Isaac said to him, |Because I said, 'Lest I die because of her.'|

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Genesis 26:9 in YLT →

And Abimelech calleth for Isaac, and saith, 'Lo, she is surely thy wife; and how hast thou said, She is my sister?' and Isaac saith unto him, 'Because I said, Lest I die for her.'

American King James Version (AKJV)Read Genesis 26:9 in AKJV →

And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she is your wife; and how said you, She is my sister? And Isaac said to him, Because I said, Lest I die for her.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Genesis 26:9 in WNT →

Translation not available

Read Genesis 26:9 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 →