Genesis 12:19 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | | לָמָ֤ה | h4100 |
| 1 | Why saidst thou | אָמַ֙רְתָּ֙ | h559 |
| 2 | She is my sister | אֲחֹ֣תִי | h269 |
| 3 | | הִ֔וא | h1931 |
| 11 | so I might have taken | קַ֥ח | h3947 |
| 5 | | אֹתָ֛הּ | h853 |
| 6 | | לִ֖י | h0 |
| 10 | her to me to wife | אִשְׁתְּךָ֖ | h802 |
| 8 | | וְעַתָּ֕ה | h6258 |
| 9 | | הִנֵּ֥ה | h2009 |
| 10 | her to me to wife | אִשְׁתְּךָ֖ | h802 |
| 11 | so I might have taken | קַ֥ח | h3947 |
| 12 | | וָלֵֽךְ׃ | h1980 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Why saidst thou, She is my sister? so I might have taken her to me to wife: now therefore behold thy wife, take her, and go thy way.
American Standard Version (ASV)
why saidst thou, She is my sister, so that I took her to be my wife? now therefore behold thy wife, take her, and go thy way.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Why did you say that she was your sister? so that I took her for my wife: now, take your wife and go on your way.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Why didst thou say, She is my sister, so that I took her as my wife. And now, behold, there is thy wife: take [her], and go away.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
Why saidst thou, She is my sister? so I might have taken her to me for a wife: now therefore behold thy wife, take her, and go thy way.
World English Bible (WEB)
Why did you say, 'She is my sister,' so that I took her to be my wife? Now therefore, see your wife, take her, and go your way."
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Why hast thou said, She `is' my sister, and I take her to myself for a wife? and now, lo, thy wife, take and go.'