Genesis 20:2 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and Abraham saith concerning Sarah his wife, `She is my sister;` and Abimelech king of Gerar sendeth and taketh Sarah.

English ASV

And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister. And Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.

English Amplified

And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister. And Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah [into his harem].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister. And Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah [into his harem].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Abraham said of his wife Sarah, “She is my sister.” So Abimelech king of Gerar had Sarah brought to him.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Abraham said about his wife Sarah, “She is my sister.” So King Abimelech of Gerar had Sarah brought to him.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister. And Abimelech the king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.

English EASY 2024

While he was there, Abraham told people that his wife, Sarah, was his sister. Because of this, the king of Gerar took Sarah so that she would become his wife. The king's name was Abimelech.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Abraham told people that Sarah was his sister. King Abimelech of Gerar heard this. Abimelech wanted Sarah, so he sent some servants to take her.

And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, "She is my sister." And Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

he said that his wife Sarah was his sister. So King Abimelech of Gerar had Sarah brought to him.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Abraham told people there that his wife, Sarah, was his sister. So King Abimelech sent for her and had her brought to him at his palace.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Abraham said about his wife Sarah, "She is my sister." So Abimelech king of Gerar had Sarah brought to him.

English KJV 1611

And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.

English LSB

And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” So Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Then Abraham said about Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” So Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent for her and took Sarah.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Abraham said of Sarah his wife, "She is my sister." So Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

he said of his wife Sarah, "She is my sister." So Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent and took Sarah.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Abraham said about his wife Sarah, “She is my sister.” So Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent for Sarah and took her.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

There Abraham said about his wife Sarah, "She's my sister." Then Abimelech sent for Sarah and took her. He was the king of Gerar.

English NIV

and there Abraham said of his wife Sarah, "She is my sister." Then Abimelech king of Gerar sent for Sarah and took her.

English NKJ 1982

Now Abraham said of Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” And Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.

English NLT

Abraham told people there that his wife, Sarah, was his sister. So King Abimelech sent for her and had her brought to him at his palace.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Abraham said of his wife Sarah, "She is my sister." And King Abimelech of Gerar sent and took Sarah.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Now Abraham had said about his wife Sarah, “She’s my sister.” So Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent for her and took her into his harem.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” And Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

he declared that Sarah was his sister! Then King Abimelech sent for her, and had her brought to him at his palace.

English Tyndale 1537

And Abraham said of Sara his wife, that she was his sister. Then Abimelech king of Gerar sent and fetched Sara away.

Genesis 20:2 — Compare Translations