Genesis 12:14
Modern Translations
New International Version
When Abram came to Egypt, the Egyptians saw that Sarai was a very beautiful woman.

New Living Translation
And sure enough, when Abram arrived in Egypt, everyone noticed Sarai’s beauty.

English Standard Version
When Abram entered Egypt, the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful.

Berean Study Bible
So when Abram entered Egypt, the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful.

New American Standard Bible
Now it came about, when Abram entered Egypt, that the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful.

NASB 1995
It came about when Abram came into Egypt, the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful.

NASB 1977
And it came about when Abram came into Egypt, the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful.

Amplified Bible
And when Abram entered Egypt, the Egyptians saw that Sarai was very beautiful.

Christian Standard Bible
When Abram entered Egypt, the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When Abram entered Egypt, the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful.

Contemporary English Version
As soon as Abram and Sarai arrived in Egypt, the Egyptians noticed how beautiful she was.

Good News Translation
When he crossed the border into Egypt, the Egyptians did see that his wife was beautiful.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When Abram arrived in Egypt, the Egyptians saw how very beautiful his wife was.

International Standard Version
As Abram was entering Egypt, the Egyptians noticed how beautiful Sarai was.

NET Bible
When Abram entered Egypt, the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.

New King James Version
So it was, when Abram came into Egypt, that the Egyptians saw the woman, that she was very beautiful.

King James 2000 Bible
And it came to pass, that, when Abram came into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.

New Heart English Bible
It happened that when Abram had come into Egypt, the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful.

World English Bible
It happened that when Abram had come into Egypt, the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful.

American King James Version
And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.

American Standard Version
And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.

A Faithful Version
And it came to pass that when Abram had come into Egypt, the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful.

Darby Bible Translation
And it came to pass when Abram came into Egypt, that the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.

English Revised Version
And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.

Webster's Bible Translation
And it came to pass, that when Abram had come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Nowe when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians behelde the woman: for she was very faire.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And so when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians behelde the woman, for she was very fayre.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Now whan he came in to Egipte, ye Egipcians sawe ye woman, yt she was very faire:

Tyndale Bible of 1526
As soone as he came in to Egipte the Egiptias sawe the woman that she was very fayre.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And it comes to pass, at the entering of Abram into Egypt, that the Egyptians see the woman that she [is] exceedingly beautiful;

Young's Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, at the entering of Abram into Egypt, that the Egyptians see the woman that she is exceeding fair;

Smith's Literal Translation
And it shall be when Abram goes to Egypt, and the Egyptians will see the woman that she was very fair.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians saw the woman that she was very beautiful.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And so, when Abram had arrived in Egypt, the Egyptians saw that the woman was exceedingly beautiful.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And it happened that when Abram entered Egypt, the Egyptians saw his wife that she was very beautiful.

Lamsa Bible
And it came to pass when Abram entered Egypt, the Egyptians saw that his wife was very beautiful.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And it came to pass when Abram entered into Egypt - the Egyptians having seen his wife that she was very beautiful -
















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