Genesis 12:20

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Then Pharaoh gave his men orders concerning Abram, and they sent him away with his wife and all his possessions.”

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BSBPD

“Then Pharaoh gave his men orders concerning Abram, and they sent him away with his wife and all his possessions.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him: and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he had.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And Pharaoh gave men charge concerning him: and they brought him on the way, and his wife, and all that he had.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And Pharaoh chargeth men concerning him, and they send him away, and his wife, an all that he hath.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Genesis 12:20 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 18:27Then Moses sent his father-in-law on his way, and Jethro returned to his own land.
  2. 1 Samuel 29:6So Achish summoned David and told him, “As surely as the LORD lives, you have been upright in my sight, and it seems right that you should march in and out with me in the army, because I have found no fault in you from the day you came to me until this day. But you have no favor in the sight of the leaders.
  3. Psalms 105:14He let no man oppress them; He rebuked kings on their behalf:
  4. Proverbs 21:1The king’s heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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