Verse 11

As he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, "Look, I know that you are a beautiful woman.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Da han nærmet seg Egypt, sa han til sin kone Sarai: «Du er en nydelig kvinne.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da han nærmet seg Egypt, sa han til Sarai, sin kone: «Se, jeg vet at du er en vakker kvinne å se på.

• Norsk King James

  Da de nærmet seg Egypt, sa Abram til Sarai, sin kone: 'Jeg vet at du har et vakkert utseende.'

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da han nærmet seg Egypt, sa han til Sarai, sin kone: Jeg vet at du er en vakker kvinne å se på.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Da han nærmet seg Egypt, sa han til Sarai, sin kone: Hør nå, jeg vet at du er en vakker kvinne.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da han nærmet seg Egypt, sa han til Sarai sin kone: Se, jeg vet at du er en vakker kvinne å se på.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da han nærmet seg Egypt, sa han til sin hustru Sarai: «Se, jeg vet at du er en vakker kvinne.»

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Da han nærmet seg Egypt, sa han til Sarai sin kone: Se, jeg vet at du er en vakker kvinne å se på.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da han nærmet seg Egypt, sa han til Sarai, sin kone: «Se, jeg vet at du er en vakker kvinne å se på.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Da han nærmet seg Egypt, sa han til Sarai, sin kone: 'Hør, nå vet jeg at du er en vakker kvinne.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og det skede, der han nærmede sig at komme til Ægypten, sagde han til Sarai, sin Hustru: See nu, jeg veed, at du er en deilig Qvinde at see til.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And 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:

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Like før han skulle til å gå inn i Egypt, sa han til Sarai, sin kone: "Nå vet jeg at du er en vakker kvinne.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And it came to pass, when he was about to enter Egypt, that he said to Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that you are a beautiful woman to look upon:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And 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:

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Da han nærmet seg Egypt, sa han til Sarai, sin kone: "Hør nå, jeg vet at du er en vakker kvinne.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og da han nærmet seg Egypt, sa han til Sarai, sin kone: «Se, jeg vet at du er en vakker kvinne;

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Da han nærmet seg Egypt, sa han til Sarai, sin kone: Se, jeg vet at du er en vakker kvinne.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da han nærmet seg Egypt, sa han til Sarai, sin kone: Jeg vet at du er en vakker kvinne å se på.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And when he was come nye for to entre in to Egipte he sayd vnto sarai his wife. Beholde I knowe that thou art a fayre woman to loke apo.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And whan he was come nye for to entre in to Egipte, he sayde vnto Sarai his wife: Beholde, I knowe yt thou art a fayre woman to loke vpon.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when he drewe neere to enter into Egypt, he said to Sarai his wife, Beholde nowe, I know that thou art a faire woman to looke vpo:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when he was come neare to enter into Egypt, he sayde vnto Sarai his wife: beholde, I knowe that thou art a fayre woman to loke vpon:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And 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:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  It happened, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said to Sarai his wife, "See now, I know that you are a beautiful woman to look on.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and 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;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And 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:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now when he came near to Egypt, he said to Sarai, his wife, Truly, you are a fair woman and beautiful to the eye;

• World English Bible (2000)

  It happened, when he had come near to enter Egypt, that he said to Sarai his wife, "See now, I know that you are a beautiful woman to look at.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  As he approached Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai,“Look, I know that you are a beautiful woman.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 26:7 : 7 When the people of that place asked him about his wife, he said, "She is my sister," because he was afraid to say, "She is my wife." He thought, "The men of this place might kill me because of Rebekah, for she is beautiful."
• Gen 29:17 : 17 Leah had tender eyes, but Rachel was beautiful in form and appearance.
• Gen 39:6-7 : 6 So Potiphar left everything he had in Joseph's care; with Joseph in charge, he paid no attention to anything except the food he ate. Now Joseph was handsome in form and appearance. 7 After some time, his master's wife looked at Joseph with desire and said, "Sleep with me."
• 2 Sam 11:2 : 2 One evening, David got up from his bed and walked around on the roof of the king’s house. From the roof, he saw a woman bathing, and the woman was very beautiful.
• Prov 21:30 : 30 There is no wisdom, no understanding, and no counsel that can stand against the LORD.
• Song 1:14 : 14 My beloved is to me a cluster of henna blossoms from the vineyards of En Gedi.
• Gen 12:14 : 14 When Abram entered Egypt, the Egyptians saw that Sarai was a very beautiful woman.