And Lamech took unto him two wives:
the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah. Genesis 4:19 KJV |
And Lamech took two wives.
The name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah. Genesis 4:19 ESV |
And Lamech said unto his wives,
Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; you wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt. Genesis 4:23 KJV |
Lamech said to his wives:
“Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; you wives of Lamech, listen to what I say: I have killed a man for wounding me, a young man for striking me. Genesis 4:23 ESV |
That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair;
and they took them wives of all which they chose. Genesis 6:2 KJV |
the sons of God saw that the daughters of man were attractive.
And they took as their wives any they chose. Genesis 6:2 ESV |
But with thee will I establish my covenant;
and thou shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons' wives with thee. Genesis 6:18 KJV |
But I will establish my covenant with you,
and you shall come into the ark, you, your sons, your wife, and your sons' wives with you. Genesis 6:18 ESV |
And Noah went in,
and his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him, into the ark, because of the waters of the flood. Genesis 7:7 KJV |
And Noah and his sons and his wife and his sons' wives with him went into the ark to escape the waters of the flood.
Genesis 7:7 ESV |
In the selfsame day entered Noah,
and Shem, and Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah's wife, and the three wives of his sons with them, into the ark; Genesis 7:13 KJV |
On the very same day Noah and his sons,
Shem and Ham and Japheth, and Noah's wife and the three wives of his sons with them entered the ark, Genesis 7:13 ESV |
Go forth of the ark,
thou, and thy wife, and thy sons, and thy sons' wives with thee. Genesis 8:16 KJV |
“Go out from the ark,
you and your wife, and your sons and your sons' wives with you. Genesis 8:16 ESV |
And Abram and Nahor took them wives:
the name of Abram's wife was Sarai; and the name of Nahor's wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah. Genesis 11:29 KJV |
And Abram and Nahor took wives.
The name of Abram's wife was Sarai, and the name of Nahor's wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran the father of Milcah and Iscah. Genesis 11:29 ESV |
Then went Esau unto Ishmael,
and took unto the wives which he had Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael Abraham's son, the sister of Nebajoth, to be his wife. Genesis 28:9 KJV |
Esau went to Ishmael and took as his wife,
besides the wives he had, Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael, Abraham's son, the sister of Nebaioth. Genesis 28:9 ESV |
Give me my wives and my children,
for whom I have served thee, and let me go: for thou knowest my service which I have done thee. Genesis 30:26 KJV |
Give me my wives and my children for whom I have served you,
that I may go, for you know the service that I have given you.” Genesis 30:26 ESV |
If thou shalt afflict my daughters,
or if thou shalt take other wives beside my daughters, no man is with us; see, God is witness betwixt me and thee. Genesis 31:50 KJV |
If you oppress my daughters,
or if you take wives besides my daughters, although no one is with us, see, God is witness between you and me.” Genesis 31:50 ESV |
And he rose up that night,
and took his two wives, and his two womenservants, and his eleven sons, and passed over the ford Jabbok. Genesis 32:22 KJV |
The same night he arose and took his two wives,
his two female servants, and his eleven children, and crossed the ford of the Jabbok. Genesis 32:22 ESV |
These men are peaceable with us;
therefore let them dwell in the land, and trade therein; for the land, behold, it is large enough for them; let us take their daughters to us for wives, and let us give them our daughters. Genesis 34:21 KJV |
“These men are at peace with us;
let them dwell in the land and trade in it, for behold, the land is large enough for them. Let us take their daughters as wives, and let us give them our daughters. Genesis 34:21 ESV |
And all their wealth,
and all their little ones, and their wives took they captive, and spoiled even all that was in the house. Genesis 34:29 KJV |
All their wealth,
all their little ones and their wives, all that was in the houses, they captured and plundered. Genesis 34:29 ESV |
Esau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan;
Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite; Genesis 36:2 KJV |
Esau took his wives from the Canaanites:
Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, Oholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite, Genesis 36:2 ESV |
And Esau took his wives,
and his sons, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which he had got in the land of Canaan; and went into the country from the face of his brother Jacob. Genesis 36:6 KJV |
Then Esau took his wives,
his sons, his daughters, and all the members of his household, his livestock, all his beasts, and all his property that he had acquired in the land of Canaan. He went into a land away from his brother Jacob. Genesis 36:6 ESV |
These are the generations of Jacob.
Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report. Genesis 37:2 KJV |
These are the generations of Jacob.
Joseph, being seventeen years old, was pasturing the flock with his brothers. He was a boy with the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father's wives. And Joseph brought a bad report of them to their father. Genesis 37:2 ESV |
Now thou art commanded,
this do ye; take you wagons out of the land of Egypt for your little ones, and for your wives, and bring your father, and come. Genesis 45:19 KJV |
And you,
Joseph, are commanded to say, ‘Do this: take wagons from the land of Egypt for your little ones and for your wives, and bring your father, and come. Genesis 45:19 ESV |
And Jacob rose up from Beersheba:
and the sons of Israel carried Jacob their father, and their little ones, and their wives, in the wagons which Pharaoh had sent to carry him. Genesis 46:5 KJV |
Then Jacob set out from Beersheba.
The sons of Israel carried Jacob their father, their little ones, and their wives, in the wagons that Pharaoh had sent to carry him. Genesis 46:5 ESV |
All the souls that came with Jacob into Egypt,
which came out of his loins, besides Jacob's sons' wives, all the souls were threescore and six; Genesis 46:26 KJV |
All the persons belonging to Jacob who came into Egypt,
who were his own descendants, not including Jacob's sons' wives, were sixty-six persons in all. Genesis 46:26 ESV |
He saith unto them,
Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so. Matthew 19:8 KJV |
He said to them,
“Because of your hardness of heart Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so. Matthew 19:8 ESV |