Other translations
American Standard Version
And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister. And Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.
Darby Bible Translation
And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister. And Abimelech the king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
And he said of Sara his wife: She is my sister. So Abimelech the king of Oerara sent, and took her.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” And Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.
God's Word
Abraham told everyone that his wife Sarah was his sister. So King Abimelech of Gerar sent men to take Sarah.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Abraham said about his wife Sarah, "She is my sister." So Abimelech king of Gerar had Sarah brought to him.
International Standard Version
because Abraham kept saying about his wife Sarah, "She is my sister," King Abimelech of Gerar summoned them and took Sarah into his household.
NET Bible
Abraham said about his wife Sarah, "She is my sister." So Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent for Sarah and took her.
New American Standard Bible
Abraham said of Sarah his wife, "She is my sister." So Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.
New International Version
and there Abraham said of his wife Sarah, "She is my sister." Then Abimelek king of Gerar sent for Sarah and took her.
New Living Translation
Abraham introduced his wife, Sarah, by saying, "She is my sister." So King Abimelech of Gerar sent for Sarah and had her brought to him at his palace.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, she is my sister: And Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.
The World English Bible
Abraham said about Sarah his wife, "She is my sister." Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.
EasyEnglish Bible
While he was there, Abraham told people that his wife, Sarah, was his sister. Because of this, the king of Gerar took Sarah so that she would become his wife. The king's name was Abimelech.
Young‘s Literal Translation
and Abraham saith concerning Sarah his wife, `She is my sister;' and Abimelech king of Gerar sendeth and taketh Sarah.
New Life Version
Abraham said about his wife Sarah, “She is my sister.” So Abimelech king of Gerar sent for Sarah and took her for his wife.
The Voice Bible
Because he was living in Gerar as a foreigner, Abraham once again told everyone that his wife, Sarah, was his sister. King Abimelech of Gerar sent for Sarah and took her into his harem.
Living Bible
he declared that Sarah was his sister! Then King Abimelech sent for her, and had her brought to him at his palace.
New Catholic Bible
Abraham had said that Sarah, his wife, was his sister. Therefore, Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent to take Sarah for himself.
Legacy Standard Bible
And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” So Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.
Jubilee Bible 2000
And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister. And Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.
Christian Standard Bible
Abraham said about his wife Sarah, “She is my sister.” So King Abimelech of Gerar had Sarah brought to him.
Amplified Bible © 1954
And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister. And Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah [into his harem].
New Century Version
he told people that his wife Sarah was his sister. Abimelech king of Gerar heard this, so he sent some servants to take her.
The Message
Abraham traveled from there south to the Negev and settled down between Kadesh and Shur. While he was camping in Gerar, Abraham said of his wife Sarah, “She’s my sister.” So Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent for Sarah and took her. But God came to Abimelech in a dream that night and told him, “You’re as good as dead—that woman you took, she’s a married woman.”
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
About his wife Sarah Abraham said, “She is my sister.” Abimelek king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Abraham said of his wife Sarah, “She is my sister.” And King Abimelech of Gerar sent and took Sarah.
Good News Translation®
he said that his wife Sarah was his sister. So King Abimelech of Gerar had Sarah brought to him.
Wycliffe Bible
and (again) he said of Sarah, his wife, She is my sister. Therefore Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent (for her), and took her (And so Abimelech, king of Gerar, had her brought to him).
Contemporary English Version
he told everyone that his wife Sarah was his sister. So King Abimelech of Gerar had Sarah brought to him.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” And Abim′elech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Abraham said of his wife Sarah, “She is my sister.” And King Abimelech of Gerar sent and took Sarah.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Abraham said of his wife Sarah, ‘She is my sister.’ And King Abimelech of Gerar sent and took Sarah.
Common English Bible © 2011
Abraham said of his wife Sarah, “She’s my sister.” So King Abimelech of Gerar took her into his household.
Amplified Bible © 2015
Abraham said [again] of Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” So Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah [into his harem].
English Standard Version Anglicised
And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” And Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Abraham said of his wife Sarah, “She is my sister.” So Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent and took Sarah.
New American Standard Bible
And Abraham said of his wife Sarah, “She is my sister.” So Abimelech king of Gerar sent men and took Sarah.
The Expanded Bible
he said to people about Sarah his wife, “She is my sister” [12:10–20; 26:1–11]. Abimelech king of Gerar heard this, so he sent some servants to take her.
Tree of Life Version
Abraham said of Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” So King Abimelech of Gerar sent for and took Sarah.
Revised Standard Version
And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” And Abim′elech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.
New International Reader's Version
There Abraham said about his wife Sarah, “She’s my sister.” Then Abimelek, the king of Gerar, sent for Sarah and took her.
BRG Bible
And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.
Complete Jewish Bible
Avraham was saying of Sarah his wife, “She is my sister”; so Avimelekh king of G’rar sent and took Sarah.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Abraham said of his wife Sarah, ‘She is my sister.’ And King Abimelech of Gerar sent and took Sarah.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
And Avraham said of Sarah his isha, She is my achot; and Avimelech Melech Gerar sent, and took Sarah.
Names of God Bible
Abraham told everyone that his wife Sarah was his sister. So King Abimelech of Gerar sent men to take Sarah.
Modern English Version
Then Abraham said about Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” So Abimelek, king of Gerar, sent for her and took Sarah.
Easy-to-Read Version
Abraham told people that Sarah was his sister. King Abimelech of Gerar heard this. Abimelech wanted Sarah, so he sent some servants to take her.
International Children’s Bible
Abraham told people that his wife Sarah was his sister. Abimelech king of Gerar heard this. So he sent some servants to take her.
Lexham English Bible
And Abraham said about Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” And Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.
New International Version - UK
and there Abraham said of his wife Sarah, ‘She is my sister.’ Then Abimelek king of Gerar sent for Sarah and took her.