Genesis 12:20
New International Version
Then Pharaoh gave orders about Abram to his men, and they sent him on his way, with his wife and everything he had.

New Living Translation
Pharaoh ordered some of his men to escort them, and he sent Abram out of the country, along with his wife and all his possessions.

English Standard Version
And Pharaoh gave men orders concerning him, and they sent him away with his wife and all that he had.

Berean Standard Bible
Then Pharaoh gave his men orders concerning Abram, and they sent him away with his wife and all his possessions.

King James Bible
And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him: and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he had.

New King James Version
So Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him; and they sent him away, with his wife and all that he had.

New American Standard Bible
And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him; and they escorted him away, with his wife and all that belonged to him.

NASB 1995
Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him; and they escorted him away, with his wife and all that belonged to him.

NASB 1977
And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him; and they escorted him away, with his wife and all that belonged to him.

Legacy Standard Bible
So Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him; and they sent him away with his wife and all that belonged to him.

Amplified Bible
So Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him; and they escorted him on his way, with his wife and all that he had.

Christian Standard Bible
Then Pharaoh gave his men orders about him, and they sent him away with his wife and all he had.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Pharaoh gave his men orders about him, and they sent him away with his wife and all he had.

American Standard Version
And Pharoah gave men charge concerning him: and they brought him on the way, and his wife, and all that he had.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And Pharaoh commanded a man concerning him and he sent him out, him and his wife and everything that he had.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Pharao gave charge to men concerning Abram, to join in sending him forward, and his wife, and all that he had.

Contemporary English Version
So the king told his men to let Abram and Sarai take their possessions and leave.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Pharao gave his men orders concerning Abram: and they led him away, and his wife, and all that he had.

English Revised Version
And Pharaoh gave men charge concerning him: and they brought him on the way, and his wife, and all that he had.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Pharaoh gave his men orders concerning Abram. They sent Abram away with his wife and everything that he had.

Good News Translation
The king gave orders to his men, so they took Abram and put him out of the country, together with his wife and everything he owned.

International Standard Version
So Pharaoh assigned men to Abram, and they escorted him, his wife, and all that he had out of the country.

JPS Tanakh 1917
And Pharaoh gave men charge concerning him; and they brought him on the way, and his wife, and all that he had.

Literal Standard Version
And Pharaoh charges men concerning him, and they send him away, and his wife, and all that he has.

Majority Standard Bible
Then Pharaoh gave his men orders concerning Abram, and they sent him away with his wife and all his possessions.

New American Bible
Then Pharaoh gave his men orders concerning Abram, and they sent him away, with his wife and all that belonged to him.

NET Bible
Pharaoh gave his men orders about Abram, and so they expelled him, along with his wife and all his possessions.

New Revised Standard Version
And Pharaoh gave his men orders concerning him; and they set him on the way, with his wife and all that he had.

New Heart English Bible
Pharaoh commanded men concerning him, and they sent him away with his wife and all his possessions.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him: and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he had.

World English Bible
Pharaoh commanded men concerning him, and they escorted him away with his wife and all that he had.

Young's Literal Translation
And Pharaoh chargeth men concerning him, and they send him away, and his wife, an all that he hath.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Abram and Sarai in Egypt
19Why did you say, ‘She is my sister,’ so that I took her as my wife? Now then, here is your wife. Take her and go!” 20Then Pharaoh gave his men orders concerning Abram, and they sent him away with his wife and all his possessions.

Cross References
Genesis 12:19
Why did you say, 'She is my sister,' so that I took her as my wife? Now then, here is your wife. Take her and go!"

Genesis 13:1
So Abram went up out of Egypt into the Negev--he and his wife and all his possessions--and Lot was with him.


Treasury of Scripture

And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him: and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he had.

Exodus 18:27
And Moses let his father in law depart; and he went his way into his own land.

1 Samuel 29:6-11
Then Achish called David, and said unto him, Surely, as the LORD liveth, thou hast been upright, and thy going out and thy coming in with me in the host is good in my sight: for I have not found evil in thee since the day of thy coming unto me unto this day: nevertheless the lords favour thee not…

Psalm 105:14,15
He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes; …

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Genesis 12
1. God calls Abram, and blesses him with a promise of Christ.
4. He departs with Lot from Haran, and comes to Canaan.
6. He journeys through Canaan,
7. which is promised to him in a vision.
10. He is driven by famine into Egypt.
11. Fear makes him feign his wife to be his sister.
14. Pharaoh, having taken her from him, is compelled to restore her.
18. Pharaoh reproves Abram, whom he dismisses.














Verse 20. - And Pharaoh commanded his men (i.e. certain officers designated for the purpose) concerning him (to see to his departure): and they seat him away, and his wife, and all that he had. The partitionists assign this entire section to the Jehovist.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Then Pharaoh
פַּרְעֹ֖ה (par·‘ōh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 6547: Pharaoh -- a title of Egypt kings

gave his men
אֲנָשִׁ֑ים (’ă·nā·šîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

orders
וַיְצַ֥ו (way·ṣaw)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order

concerning [Abram],
עָלָ֛יו (‘ā·lāw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

and they sent him away
וַֽיְשַׁלְּח֥וּ (way·šal·lə·ḥū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out

with his wife
אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ (’iš·tōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female

and all his possessions.
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every


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