Genesis 20:12-14
King James Version
12 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.
13 And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father's house, that I said unto her, This is thy kindness which thou shalt shew unto me; at every place whither we shall come, say of me, He is my brother.
14 And Abimelech took sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and womenservants, and gave them unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife.
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Genesis 20:12-14
New King James Version
12 But indeed (A)she is truly my sister. She is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife. 13 And it came to pass, when (B)God caused me to wander from my father’s house, that I said to her, ‘This is your kindness that you should do for me: in every place, wherever we go, (C)say of me, “He is my brother.” ’ ”
14 Then Abimelech (D)took sheep, oxen, and male and female servants, and gave them to Abraham; and he restored Sarah his wife to him.
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Genesis 20:12-14
English Standard Version
12 Besides, (A)she is indeed my sister, the daughter of my father though not the daughter of my mother, and she became my wife. 13 And when (B)God caused me to wander from my father's house, I said to her, ‘This is the kindness you must do me: at every place to which we come, (C)say of me, “He is my brother.”’”
14 Then Abimelech (D)took sheep and oxen, and male servants and female servants, and gave them to Abraham, and returned Sarah his wife to him.
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Genesis 20:12-14
New American Standard Bible
12 Besides, she actually is my sister, the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife; 13 and it came about, when (A)God caused me to wander from my father’s house, that I said to her, ‘This is [a]the kindness which you will show to me: [b]everywhere we go, (B)say of me, “He is my brother.”’” 14 (C)Abimelech then took sheep and oxen and male and female servants, and gave them to Abraham, and returned his wife Sarah to him.
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