Genesis 12:19

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Why did you say that she was your sister? so that I took her for my wife: now, take your wife and go on your way.

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  • Gen 12:11-18
    8 verses
    86%

    11 Now when he came near to Egypt, he said to Sarai, his wife, Truly, you are a fair woman and beautiful to the eye;

    12 And I am certain that when the men of Egypt see you, they will say, This is his wife: and they will put me to death and keep you.

    13 Say, then, that you are my sister, and so it will be well with me because of you, and my life will be kept safe on your account.

    14 And so it was that when Abram came into Egypt, the men of Egypt, looking on the woman, saw that she was fair.

    15 And Pharaoh's great men, having seen her, said words in praise of her to Pharaoh, and she was taken into Pharaoh's house.

    16 And because of her, he was good to Abram, and he had sheep and oxen and asses, and men-servants and women-servants, and camels.

    17 And the Lord sent great troubles on Pharaoh's house because of Sarai, Abram's wife.

    18 Then Pharaoh sent for Abram, and said, What have you done to me? why did you not say that she was your wife?

  • Gen 20:10-13
    4 verses
    83%

    10 And Abimelech said to Abraham, Why did you do this thing?

    11 And Abraham said, Because it seemed to me that there was no fear of God in this place, and that they might put me to death because of my wife.

    12 And, in fact, she is my sister, the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife:

    13 And when God sent me wandering from my father's house, I said to her, Let this be the sign of your love for me; wherever we go, say of me, He is my brother.

  • Gen 12:20
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    20 And Pharaoh gave orders to his men, and they sent him on his way, with his wife and all he had.

  • Gen 20:2-3
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    2 And Abraham said of Sarah, his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent and took Sarah.

    3 But God came to Abimelech in a dream in the night, and said to him, Truly you are a dead man because of the woman whom you have taken; for she is a man's wife.

  • Gen 26:9-10
    2 verses
    78%

    9 And he said to Isaac, It is clear that she is your wife: why then did you say, She is my sister? And Isaac said, For fear that I might be put to death because of her.

    10 Then Abimelech said, What have you done to us? one of the people might well have had connection with your wife, and the sin would have been ours.

  • Gen 24:37-38
    2 verses
    75%

    37 And my master made me take an oath, saying, Do not get a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I am living;

    38 But go to my father's house and to my relations for a wife for my son.

  • Gen 24:4
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    4 But that you will go into my country and to my relations and get a wife there for my son Isaac.

  • Gen 20:5-7
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    5 Did he not say to me himself, She is my sister? and she herself said, He is my brother: with an upright heart and clean hands have I done this.

    6 And God said to him in the dream, I see that you have done this with an upright heart, and I have kept you from sinning against me: for this reason I did not let you come near her.

    7 So now, give the man back his wife, for he is a prophet, and let him say a prayer for you, so your life may be safe: but if you do not give her back, be certain that death will come to you and all your house.

  • Gen 24:51
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    51 See, here is Rebekah: take her and go, and let her be your master's son's wife, as the Lord has said.

  • Gen 16:2-3
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    74%

    2 And Sarai said to Abram, See, the Lord has not let me have children; go in to my servant, for I may get a family through her. And Abram did as Sarai said.

    3 So after Abram had been living for ten years in the land of Canaan, Sarai took Hagar, her Egyptian servant, and gave her to Abram for his wife.

  • Gen 26:7
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    7 And when he was questioned by the men of the place about his wife, he said, She is my sister; fearing to say, She is my wife; for, he said, the men of the place may put me to death on account of Rebekah; because she is very beautiful.

  • Gen 16:5-6
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    73%

    5 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.

    6 And Abram said, The woman is in your power; do with her whatever seems good to you. And Sarai was cruel to her, so that she went running away from her.

  • Gen 18:9
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    9 And they said to him, Where is Sarah your wife? And he said, She is in the tent.

  • Gen 12:5
    72%

    5 And Abram took Sarai, his wife, and Lot, his brother's son, and all their goods and the servants which they had got in Haran, and they went out to go to the land of Canaan.

  • Gen 17:15
    72%

    15 And God said, As for Sarai, your wife, from now her name will be not Sarai, but Sarah.

  • Judg 15:2
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    2 And her father said, It seemed to me that you had only hate for her; so I gave her to your friend: but is not her younger sister fairer than she? so please take her in place of the other.

  • Gen 24:8
    72%

    8 And if the woman will not come with you, then you are free from this oath; only do not take my son back there.