19. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 12:19:1 ⧉לָמָ֤הlamawhy Genesis 12:19:2 ⧉אָמַ֙רְתָּ֙amartayou said Genesis 12:19:3 ⧉אֲחֹ֣תִיakhotimy sister Genesis 12:19:4 ⧉הִ֔ואhishe Genesis 12:19:5 ⧉וָאֶקַּ֥חvaekakh{And} I took Genesis 12:19:6 ⧉אֹתָ֛הּotahher Genesis 12:19:7 ⧉לִ֖יlifor me Genesis 12:19:8 ⧉לְאִשָּׁ֑הleishshaas a wife Genesis 12:19:9 ⧉וְעַתָּ֕הveataand now Genesis 12:19:10 ⧉הִנֵּ֥הhinnebehold Genesis 12:19:11 ⧉אִשְׁתְּךָ֖ishtekhayour wife Genesis 12:19:12 ⧉קַ֥חkakhtake Genesis 12:19:13 ⧉וָלֵֽךְ׃valekhand go |
19. Formal Translation Why did you say, “She is my sister,” so that I took her for myself as a wife? And now, behold—your wife. Take her and go. |
19. Dynamic Translation Why did you say, “She is my sister,” and I ended up taking her as my wife? And now, look—your wife. Take her and leave. |