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and they sent him away, with his wife and all that he had.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Pharaoh commanded <i>his</i> men concerning him; and they escorted him away, with his wife and all that belonged to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/12.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him; and they escorted him away, with his wife and all that belonged to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Pharaoh commanded <i>his</i> men concerning him; and they escorted him away, with his wife and all that belonged to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So Pharaoh commanded <i>his</i> men concerning him; and they sent him away with his wife and all that belonged to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him; and they escorted him on his way, with his wife and all that he had.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Pharaoh gave his men orders about him, and they sent him away with his wife and all he had.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Pharaoh gave his men orders about him, and they sent him away with his wife and all he had. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/12.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Pharoah gave men charge concerning him: and they brought him on the way, and his wife, and all that he had.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />So the king told his men to let Abram and Sarai take their possessions and leave. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/12.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Pharaoh gave men charge concerning him: and they brought him on the way, and his wife, and all that he had.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Pharaoh gave his men orders concerning Abram. They sent Abram away with his wife and everything that he had.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/12.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/12.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So Pharaoh assigned men to Abram, and they escorted him, his wife, and all that he had out of the country. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Pharaoh gave his men orders concerning Abram, and they sent him away with his wife and all his possessions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/12.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Pharaoh gave his men orders about Abram, and so they expelled him, along with his wife and all his possessions. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Pharaoh commanded men concerning him, and they sent him away with his wife and all his possessions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him: and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he had.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/12.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Pharaoh commanded men concerning him, and they escorted him away with his wife and all that he had. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Pharaoh charges men concerning him, and they send him away, and his wife, and all that he has.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Pharaoh chargeth men concerning him, and they send him away, and his wife, an all that he hath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Pharaoh will command the men concerning him, and they will send him away, and his wife and all that is to him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Pharao gave his men orders concerning Abram: and they led him away, and his wife, and all that he had. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Pharaoh instructed his men about Abram. And they led him away with his wife and all that he had.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/12.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then Pharaoh gave his men orders concerning Abram, and they sent him away, with his wife and all that belonged to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And Pharaoh gave his men orders concerning him; and they set him on the way, with his wife and all that he had.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Pharaoh charged his men concerning him; and sent him away together with his wife, and all that he had.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/12.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Pharaoh commanded a man concerning him and he sent him out, him and his wife and everything that he had. <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/12.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Pharaoh gave men charge concerning him; and they brought him on the way, and his wife, and all that he had.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/12.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Pharao gave charge to men concerning Abram, to join in sending him forward, and his wife, and all that he had.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/12-20.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=2721" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/12.htm">Abram and Sarai in Egypt</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">19</span>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!” <span class="reftext">20</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6547.htm" title="6547: par·‘ōh (N-proper-ms) -- A title of Eg. kings. Of Egyptian derivation; Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings.">Then Pharaoh</a> <a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582: ’ă·nā·šîm (N-mp) -- Man, mankind. From 'anash; properly, a mortal; hence, a man in general.">gave his men</a> <a href="/hebrew/6680.htm" title="6680: way·ṣaw (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order. A primitive root; to constitute, enjoin.">orders</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">concerning Abram,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: way·šal·lə·ḥū (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">and they sent him away</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯōw (DirObjM:: 3ms) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: ’iš·tōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">with his wife</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and all his possessions.</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/12-31.htm">Exodus 12:31-32</a></span><br />Then Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron by night and said, “Get up, leave my people, both you and the Israelites! Go, worship the LORD as you have requested. / Take your flocks and herds as well, just as you have said, and depart! And bless me also.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/20-14.htm">Genesis 20:14-18</a></span><br />So Abimelech brought sheep and cattle, menservants and maidservants, and he gave them to Abraham and restored his wife Sarah to him. / And Abimelech said, “Look, my land is before you. Settle wherever you please.” / And he said to Sarah, “See, I am giving your brother a thousand pieces of silver. It is your vindication before all who are with you; you are completely cleared.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/26-16.htm">Genesis 26:16</a></span><br />Then Abimelech said to Isaac, “Depart from us, for you are much too powerful for us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/11-1.htm">Exodus 11:1</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, “I will bring upon Pharaoh and Egypt one more plague. After that, he will allow you to leave this place. And when he lets you go, he will drive you out completely.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/12-33.htm">Exodus 12:33</a></span><br />And in order to send them out of the land quickly, the Egyptians urged the people on. “For otherwise,” they said, “we are all going to die!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/12-39.htm">Exodus 12:39</a></span><br />Since their dough had no leaven, the people baked what they had brought out of Egypt into unleavened loaves. For when they had been driven out of Egypt, they could not delay and had not prepared any provisions for themselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/29-10.htm">1 Samuel 29:10-11</a></span><br />Now then, get up early in the morning, along with your master’s servants who came with you, and go as soon as it is light.” / So David and his men got up early in the morning to return to the land of the Philistines. And the Philistines went up to Jezreel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/105-13.htm">Psalm 105:13-15</a></span><br />they wandered from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another. / He let no man oppress them; He rebuked kings on their behalf: / “Do not touch My anointed ones! Do no harm to My prophets!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-6.htm">Acts 7:6-7</a></span><br />God told him that his descendants would be foreigners in a strange land, and that they would be enslaved and mistreated four hundred years. / ‘But I will punish the nation that enslaves them,’ God said, ‘and afterward they will come forth and worship Me in this place.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-8.htm">Hebrews 11:8-9</a></span><br />By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, without knowing where he was going. / By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-2.htm">Acts 7:2-5</a></span><br />And Stephen declared: “Brothers and fathers, listen to me! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham while he was still in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran, / and told him, ‘Leave your country and your kindred and go to the land I will show you.’ / So Abraham left the land of the Chaldeans and settled in Haran. After his father died, God brought him out of that place and into this land where you are now living. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-7.htm">Nehemiah 9:7-8</a></span><br />You are the LORD, the God who chose Abram, who brought him out of Ur of the Chaldeans and gave him the name Abraham. / You found his heart faithful before You, and made a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites and Hittites, of the Amorites and Perizzites, of the Jebusites and Girgashites—to give it to his descendants. You have kept Your promise, because You are righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/3-8.htm">Galatians 3:8</a></span><br />The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and foretold the gospel to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/4-13.htm">Romans 4:13</a></span><br />For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-17.htm">Hebrews 11:17-19</a></span><br />By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac on the altar. He who had received the promises was ready to offer his one and only son, / even though God had said to him, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.” / Abraham reasoned that God could raise the dead, and in a sense, he did receive Isaac back from death.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him: and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he had.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/18-27.htm">Exodus 18:27</a></b></br> And Moses let his father in law depart; and he went his way into his own land.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/29-6.htm">1 Samuel 29:6-11</a></b></br> Then Achish called David, and said unto him, Surely, <i>as</i> the LORD liveth, thou hast been upright, and thy going out and thy coming in with me in the host <i>is</i> 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… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/105-14.htm">Psalm 105:14,15</a></b></br> He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes; … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/12-18.htm">Abram</a> <a href="/jude/1-14.htm">Belonged</a> <a href="/genesis/2-16.htm">Charge</a> <a href="/psalms/91-11.htm">Chargeth</a> <a href="/genesis/7-16.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/acts/17-15.htm">Escorted</a> <a href="/genesis/2-16.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/genesis/12-18.htm">Pharaoh</a> <a href="/genesis/12-19.htm">Way</a> <a href="/genesis/12-19.htm">Wife</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/13-1.htm">Abram</a> <a href="/genesis/13-1.htm">Belonged</a> <a href="/genesis/18-19.htm">Charge</a> <a href="/genesis/40-4.htm">Chargeth</a> <a href="/genesis/21-4.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/songs/3-7.htm">Escorted</a> <a href="/genesis/18-19.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/genesis/37-36.htm">Pharaoh</a> <a href="/genesis/14-11.htm">Way</a> <a href="/genesis/13-1.htm">Wife</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 12</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/12-1.htm">God calls Abram, and blesses him with a promise of Christ.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/12-4.htm">He departs with Lot from Haran, and comes to Canaan.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/12-6.htm">He journeys through Canaan,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/12-7.htm">which is promised to him in a vision.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/12-10.htm">He is driven by famine into Egypt.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/12-11.htm">Fear makes him feign his wife to be his sister.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/12-14.htm">Pharaoh, having taken her from him, is compelled to restore her.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/12-18.htm">Pharaoh reproves Abram, whom he dismisses.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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His involvement with Abram highlights the significance of Abram's presence in Egypt. This event occurs after Abram's deception about Sarai being his sister, which led to Pharaoh taking her into his palace. The divine intervention through plagues (<a href="/genesis/12-17.htm">Genesis 12:17</a>) prompts Pharaoh to act. This phrase underscores the theme of God's protection over Abram despite his shortcomings. It also foreshadows future interactions between the descendants of Abram and Egypt, notably the Exodus.<p><b>and they sent him away with his wife</b><br>Abram's departure with Sarai intact signifies God's faithfulness in preserving the covenant lineage. Despite Abram's failure to trust fully in God's promise, God ensures Sarai's return to her rightful place. This act of sending away can be seen as a form of divine deliverance, prefiguring later redemptive acts in Scripture. The restoration of Sarai to Abram also maintains the integrity of the promise that through Abram's seed all nations would be blessed (<a href="/genesis/12-3.htm">Genesis 12:3</a>).<p><b>and all his possessions</b><br>Abram leaves Egypt not only with his wife but also with increased wealth, as indicated earlier in <a href="/genesis/12-16.htm">Genesis 12:16</a>. This reflects a recurring biblical theme where God's people often leave periods of trial with greater blessings, as seen in the Israelites' exodus from Egypt (<a href="/exodus/12-35.htm">Exodus 12:35-36</a>). The possessions symbolize God's provision and blessing, despite human error. This also sets a precedent for the wealth and prosperity that would characterize the patriarchs, pointing to God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/pharaoh.htm">Pharaoh</a></b><br>The ruler of Egypt who interacts with Abram. He is a significant figure in this account as he unknowingly takes Sarai into his house, believing she is Abram's sister.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/abram.htm">Abram</a></b><br>Later known as Abraham, he is the central figure in this passage. He is called by God to leave his homeland and is promised to be the father of a great nation.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/sarai.htm">Sarai</a></b><br>Abram's wife, who is taken into Pharaoh's house due to Abram's deception about their relationship.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>The land where Abram and Sarai go during a famine. It serves as a place of testing and provision for Abram.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/possessions.htm">Possessions</a></b><br>The wealth and goods that Abram accumulates during his time in Egypt, which he leaves with.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_protection.htm">God's Sovereignty and Protection</a></b><br>Despite Abram's deception, God protects Sarai and ensures their safe departure. This demonstrates God's sovereignty over human actions and His ability to protect His promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_fear_and_deception.htm">The Consequences of Fear and Deception</a></b><br>Abram's fear leads him to deceive Pharaoh, which could have had dire consequences. This teaches the importance of trusting God rather than resorting to deceit.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision.htm">God's Provision</a></b><br>Abram leaves Egypt with more than he came with, illustrating how God can provide abundantly even in difficult circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_amidst_imperfection.htm">Faith Amidst Imperfection</a></b><br>Abram's account shows that God can use imperfect people to fulfill His purposes, encouraging believers to trust in God's grace and plan.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_12.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 12</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_genesis_20_a_repeated_deception_pattern.htm">Does the account in Genesis 20 conflict with similar narratives in Genesis 12:10–20 and Genesis 26:1–11, implying a repeated pattern of deception? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_abram_deceive_pharaoh.htm">Genesis 12:11-13: Why would a supposedly divinely guided Abram deceive Pharaoh about his wife, risking moral inconsistency?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_abram's_move_to_canaan.htm">Genesis 12:4-5: Is there archaeological evidence supporting Abram's migration from Haran to Canaan during this era?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_verify_abram's_divine_call.htm">Genesis 12:1: How do we verify historically that a single divine call caused Abram to uproot his entire household?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/12.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 20.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Pharaoh commanded his men</span> (i.e. certain officers designated for the purpose) concerning him (to see to his departure): <span class="cmt_word">and they seat him away, and his wife, and all that he had.</span> The partitionists assign this entire section to the Jehovist. <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/12-20.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then Pharaoh</span><br /><span class="heb">פַּרְעֹ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(par·‘ōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6547.htm">Strong's 6547: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pharaoh -- a title of Egypt kings</span><br /><br /><span class="word">gave his men</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲנָשִׁ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·nā·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">orders</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְצַ֥ו</span> <span class="translit">(way·ṣaw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6680.htm">Strong's 6680: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order</span><br /><br /><span class="word">concerning [Abram],</span><br /><span class="heb">עָלָ֛יו</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·lāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and they sent him away</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיְשַׁלְּח֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·šal·lə·ḥū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send away, for, out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with his wife</span><br /><span class="heb">אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(’iš·tōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> </span><span class="str2">Woman, wife, female</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and all his possessions.</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/12-20.htm">Genesis 12:20 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/12-20.htm">Genesis 12:20 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/12-20.htm">Genesis 12:20 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/12-20.htm">Genesis 12:20 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/12-20.htm">Genesis 12:20 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/12-20.htm">Genesis 12:20 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/12-20.htm">Genesis 12:20 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/12-20.htm">Genesis 12:20 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/12-20.htm">Genesis 12:20 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/12-20.htm">Genesis 12:20 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/12-20.htm">OT Law: Genesis 12:20 Pharaoh commanded men concerning him and they (Gen. 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