Genesis 20:12
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Besides, she really is my sister, the daughter of my father—though not the daughter of my mother—and she became my wife.”
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“Besides, she really is my sister, the daughter of my father—though not the daughter of my mother—and she became my wife.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And yet indeed she is my sister; she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And moreover she is indeed my sister, the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife:”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and also, truly she is my sister, daughter of my father, only not daughter of my mother, and she becometh my wife;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 20:12 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 11:29And Abram and Nahor took wives for themselves. Abram’s wife was named Sarai, and Nahor’s wife was named Milcah; she was the daughter of Haran, who was the father of both Milcah and Iscah.
- Genesis 12:13Please say you are my sister, so that I will be treated well for your sake, and on account of you my life will be spared.”
- 1 Thessalonians 5:22Abstain from every form of evil.
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