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English Standard Version
And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” And Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.

New American Standard Bible
Abraham said of Sarah his wife, "She is my sister." So Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.

King James Bible
And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took 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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Abraham told everyone that his wife Sarah was his sister. So King Abimelech of Gerar sent men to take Sarah.

King James 2000 Bible
And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.

American King James Version
And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.

American Standard Version
And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister. And Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said of Sara his wife: She is my sister. So Abimelech the king of Oerara sent, and took her.

Darby Bible Translation
And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister. And Abimelech the king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.

English Revised Version
And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, she is my sister: And Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.

World English Bible
Abraham said about Sarah his wife, "She is my sister." Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.

Young's Literal Translation
and Abraham saith concerning Sarah his wife, 'She is my sister;' and Abimelech king of Gerar sendeth and taketh Sarah.
Lexicon
And Abraham
'Abraham  (ab-raw-hawm')
father of a multitude; Abraham, the later name of Abram -- Abraham.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
of
'el  (ale)
denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or among; often in general, to
Sarah
Sarah  (saw-raw')
Sarah, Abraham's wife -- Sarah.
his wife
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
She is my sister
'achowth  (aw-khoth')
a sister (used very widely, literally and figuratively) -- (an-)other, sister, together.
and Abimelech
'Abiymelek  (ab-ee-mel'-ek)
father of (the) king; Abimelek, the name of two Philistine kings and of two Israelites -- Abimelech.
king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of Gerar
Grar  (gher-awr')
a rolling country; Gerar, a Philistine city -- Gerar.
sent
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
and took
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
Sarah
Sarah  (saw-raw')
Sarah, Abraham's wife -- Sarah.
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