Genesis 20:5

KJV1611 – Modern English

Did he not say to me, She is my sister? and she, even she herself, said, He is my brother. In the integrity of my heart and innocence of my hands have I done this.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    'Did he not say to me,

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Said he not unto me, She is my sister? and she, even she herself said, He is my brother: in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Said{H559} he not himself unto me, She{H1931} is my sister?{H269} and she,{H1931} even{H1571} she{H1931} herself said,{H559} He is my brother:{H251} in the integrity{H8537} of my heart{H3824} and the innocency{H5356} of my hands{H3709} have I done{H6213} this.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Said{H559}{(H8804)} he not unto me, She{H1931} is my sister{H269}? and she{H1931}, even{H1571} she{H1931} herself said{H559}{(H8804)}, He is my brother{H251}: in the integrity{H8537} of my heart{H3824} and innocency{H5356} of my hands{H3709} have I done{H6213}{(H8804)} this.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    sayde not he vnto me that she was hys sister? yee and sayde not she herself that he was hir brother? wyth a pure herte and innocent handes haue I done this.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Sayde not he vnto me: she is my sister? Yee and sayde not she her self also: he is my brother? With a pure hert & with innocent handes haue I done this.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Said not he vnto me, She is my sister? yea, and she her selfe said, He is my brother: with an vpright minde, and innocent handes haue I done this.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Saide not he vnto me, she is my sister? yea and she her selfe sayde, he is my brother: with a single heart, and innocent handes haue I done this.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Said he not unto me, She [is] my sister? and she, even she herself said, He [is] my brother: in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Didn't he tell me, 'She is my sister?' She, even she herself said, 'He is my brother.' In the integrity of my heart and the innocence of my hands have I done this."

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    hath not he himself said to me, She `is' my sister! and she, even she herself, said, He `is' my brother; in the integrity of my heart, and in the innocency of my hands, I have done this.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Said he not himself unto me, She is my sister? And she, even she herself said, He is my brother. In the integrity of my heart and the innocency of my hands have I done this.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Said he not himself unto me, She is my sister? and she, even she herself said, He is my brother: in the integrity of my heart and the innocency of my hands have I done this.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Didn't he tell me, 'She is my sister?' She, even she herself, said, 'He is my brother.' In the integrity of my heart and the innocence of my hands have I done this."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Did Abraham not say to me,‘She is my sister’? And she herself said,‘He is my brother.’ I have done this with a clear conscience and with innocent hands!”

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 7:8 : 8 The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to my integrity that is in me.
  • 1 Kgs 9:4 : 4 And if you will walk before Me, as David your father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded you, and will keep My statutes and My judgments:
  • 2 Kgs 20:3 : 3 I beg You, O LORD, remember now how I have walked before You in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done what is good in Your sight. And Hezekiah wept bitterly.
  • 1 Chr 29:17 : 17 I know also, my God, that You test the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now I have seen with joy Your people, who are present here, to offer willingly to You.
  • Job 33:9 : 9 I am clean, without transgression; I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me.
  • Josh 22:22 : 22 The LORD God of gods, the LORD God of gods, He knows, and Israel shall know; if it is in rebellion, or if in transgression against the LORD, (do not save us this day)
  • Ps 24:4 : 4 He who has clean hands and a pure heart; who has not lifted up his soul to idols, nor sworn deceitfully.
  • Ps 25:21 : 21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait on You.
  • Ps 26:6 : 6 I will wash my hands in innocence, so I will circle Your altar, O LORD,
  • Ps 73:13 : 13 Surely I have kept my heart pure in vain, and washed my hands in innocence.
  • Ps 78:72 : 72 So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skillfulness of his hands.
  • Prov 11:3 : 3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the crookedness of transgressors shall destroy them.
  • Prov 20:7 : 7 The just man walks in his integrity; his children are blessed after him.
  • Dan 6:22 : 22 My God has sent his angel, and has shut the lions' mouths, so that they have not hurt me: because innocence was found in me before him; and also before you, O king, have I done no harm.
  • 2 Cor 1:12 : 12 For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.
  • 1 Thess 2:10 : 10 You are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and blamelessly we behaved ourselves among you who believe:
  • 1 Tim 1:13 : 13 Although I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an insolent man; but I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

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