Therefore 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. Genesis 12:12 KJV |
and when the Egyptians see you,
they will say, ‘This is his wife.’ Then they will kill me, but they will let you live. Genesis 12:12 ESV |
And it came to pass,
that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair. Genesis 12:14 KJV |
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And when all the land of Egypt was famished,
the people cried to Pharaoh for bread: and Pharaoh said unto all the Egyptians, Go unto Joseph; what he saith to you, do. Genesis 41:55 KJV |
When all the land of Egypt was famished,
the people cried to Pharaoh for bread. Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians, “Go to Joseph. What he says to you, do.” Genesis 41:55 ESV |
And the famine was over all the face of the earth:
and Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt. Genesis 41:56 KJV |
So when the famine had spread over all the land,
Joseph opened all the storehouses and sold to the Egyptians, for the famine was severe in the land of Egypt. Genesis 41:56 ESV |
And they set on for him by himself,
and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians, which did eat with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination unto the Egyptians. Genesis 43:32 KJV |
They served him by himself,
and them by themselves, and the Egyptians who ate with him by themselves, because the Egyptians could not eat with the Hebrews, for that is an abomination to the Egyptians. Genesis 43:32 ESV |
And he wept aloud,
so that the Egyptians heard it, and the household of Pharaoh heard it. Genesis 45:2 ESV |
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That ye shall say,
Thy servants' trade hath been about cattle from our youth even until now, both we, and also our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination unto the Egyptians. Genesis 46:34 KJV |
you shall say,
‘Your servants have been keepers of livestock from our youth even until now, both we and our fathers,’ in order that you may dwell in the land of Goshen, for every shepherd is an abomination to the Egyptians." Genesis 46:34 ESV |
And when money failed in the land of Egypt,
and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came unto Joseph, and said, Give us bread: for why should we die in thy presence? for the money faileth. Genesis 47:15 KJV |
And when the money was all spent in the land of Egypt and in the land of Canaan,
all the Egyptians came to Joseph and said, “Give us food. Why should we die before your eyes? For our money is gone.” Genesis 47:15 ESV |
And Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh;
for the Egyptians sold every man his field, because the famine prevailed over them: so the land became Pharaoh's. Genesis 47:20 KJV |
So Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh,
for all the Egyptians sold their fields, because the famine was severe on them. The land became Pharaoh's. Genesis 47:20 ESV |
And forty days were fulfilled for him;
for so are fulfilled the days of those which are embalmed: and the Egyptians mourned for him threescore and ten days. Genesis 50:3 KJV |
Forty days were required for it,
for that is how many are required for embalming. And the Egyptians wept for him seventy days. Genesis 50:3 ESV |
And when the inhabitants of the land,
the Canaanites, saw the mourning in the floor of Atad, they said, This is a grievous mourning to the Egyptians: wherefore the name of it was called Abelmizraim, which is beyond Jordan. Genesis 50:11 KJV |
When the inhabitants of the land,
the Canaanites, saw the mourning on the threshing floor of Atad, they said, “This is a grievous mourning by the Egyptians." Therefore the place was named Abel-mizraim; it is beyond the Jordan. Genesis 50:11 ESV |