Genesis 12 - Compare Translations
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Genesis 12:1
KJVNow the Lord had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee:
WEBNow Yahweh said to Abram, “Leave your country, and your relatives, and your father’s house, and go to the land that I will show you.
YLTAnd Jehovah saith unto Abram, `Go for thyself, from thy land, and from thy kindred, and from the house of thy father, unto the land which I shew thee.
Genesis 12:2
KJVAnd I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:
WEBI will make of you a great nation. I will bless you and make your name great. You will be a blessing.
YLTAnd I make thee become a great nation, and bless thee, and make thy name great; and be thou a blessing.
Genesis 12:3
KJVAnd I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
WEBI will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who treats you with contempt. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”
YLTAnd I bless those blessing thee, and him who is disesteeming thee I curse, and blessed in thee have been all families of the ground.'
Genesis 12:4
KJVSo Abram departed, as the Lord had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and Abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran.
WEBSo Abram went, as Yahweh had told him. Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran.
YLTAnd Abram goeth on, as Jehovah hath spoken unto him, and Lot goeth with him, and Abram [is] a son of five and seventy years in his going out from Charan.
Genesis 12:5
KJVAnd Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came.
WEBAbram took Sarai his wife, Lot his brother’s son, all their possessions that they had gathered, and the people whom they had acquired in Haran, and they went to go into the land of Canaan. They entered into the land of Canaan.
YLTAnd Abram taketh Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substance that they have gained, and the persons that they have obtained in Charan; and they go out to go towards the land of Canaan; and they come in to the land of Canaan.
Genesis 12:6
KJVAnd Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.
WEBAbram passed through the land to the place of Shechem, to the oak of Moreh. At that time, Canaanites were in the land.
YLTAnd Abram passeth over into the land, unto the place Shechem, unto the oak of Moreh; and the Canaanite [is] then in the land.
Genesis 12:7
KJVAnd the Lord appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the Lord, who appeared unto him.
WEBYahweh appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your offspring.”
YLTAnd Jehovah appeareth unto Abram, and saith, `To thy seed I give this land;' and he buildeth there an altar to Jehovah, who hath appeared unto him.
Genesis 12:8
KJVAnd he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the Lord, and called upon the name of the Lord.
WEBHe left from there to go to the mountain on the east of Bethel and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Ai on the east. There he built an altar to Yahweh and called on Yahweh’s name.
YLTAnd he removeth from thence towards a mountain at the east of Beth-El, and stretcheth out the tent (Beth-El at the west, and Hai at the east), and he buildeth there an altar to Jehovah, and preacheth in the name of Jehovah.
Genesis 12:9
KJVAnd Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south.
WEBAbram traveled, still going on toward the South.
YLTAnd Abram journeyeth, going on and journeying towards the south.
Genesis 12:10
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Genesis 12:11
KJVAnd it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon:
WEBWhen he had come near to enter Egypt, he said to Sarai his wife, “See now, I know that you are a beautiful woman to look at.
YLTand it cometh to pass as he hath drawn near to enter Egypt, that he saith unto Sarai his wife, `Lo, I pray thee, I have known that thou [art] a woman of beautiful appearance;
Genesis 12:12
KJVTherefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive.
WEBIt will happen, when the Egyptians see you, that they will say, ‘This is his wife.’ They will kill me, but they will save you alive.
YLTand it hath come to pass that the Egyptians see thee, and they have said, `This [is] his wife,' and they have slain me, and thee they keep alive:
Genesis 12:13
KJVSay, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee.
WEBPlease say that you are my sister, that it may be well with me for your sake, and that my soul may live because of you.”
YLTsay, I pray thee, thou [art] my sister, so that it is well with me because of thee, and my soul hath lived for thy sake.'
Genesis 12:14
KJVAnd it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.
WEBWhen Abram had come into Egypt, Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful.
YLTAnd it cometh to pass, at the entering of Abram into Egypt, that the Egyptians see the woman that she [is] exceeding fair;
Genesis 12:15
KJVThe princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.
WEBThe princes of Pharaoh saw her, and praised her to Pharaoh; and the woman was taken into Pharaoh’s house.
YLTand princes of Pharaoh see her, and praise her unto Pharaoh, and the woman is taken [to] Pharaoh's house;
Genesis 12:16
KJVAnd he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels.
WEBHe dealt well with Abram for her sake. He had sheep, cattle, male donkeys, male servants, female servants, female donkeys, and camels.
YLTand to Abram he hath done good because of her, and he hath sheep and oxen, and he-asses, and men-servants, and handmaids, and she-asses, and camels.
Genesis 12:17
KJVAnd the Lord plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram's wife.
WEBYahweh afflicted Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram’s wife.
YLTAnd Jehovah plagueth Pharaoh and his house -- great plagues -- for the matter of Sarai, Abram's wife.
Genesis 12:18
KJVAnd Pharaoh called Abram and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?
WEBPharaoh called Abram and said, “What is this that you have done to me? Why didn’t you tell me that she was your wife?
YLTAnd Pharaoh calleth for Abram, and saith, `What [is] this thou hast done to me? why hast thou not declared to me that she [is] thy wife?
Genesis 12:19
KJVWhy 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.
WEBWhy 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.”
YLTWhy hast thou said, She [is] my sister, and I take her to myself for a wife? and now, lo, thy wife, take and go.'
Genesis 12:20
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