Genesis 12:19
Good News Translation
Why did you say that she was your sister, and let me take her as my wife? Here is your wife; take her and get out!"

Contemporary English Version
Why did you make me believe she was your sister? Now I've married her. Take her and go! She's your wife."

Douay-Rheims Bible
For what cause didst thou say, she was thy sister, that I might take her to my wife? Now therefore there is thy wife, take her, and go thy way.

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For what cause didst thou say, she was thy sister, that I might take her to my wife? Now therefore there is thy wife, take her, and go thy way.

Context
Abram and Sarai in Egypt
18And Pharao called Abram, and said to him: What is this that thou hast done to me? Why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife? 19For what cause didst thou say, she was thy sister, that I might take her to my wife? Now therefore there is thy wife, take her, and go thy way.20And Pharao gave his men orders concerning Abram: and they led him away and his wife, and all that he had.…
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Genesis 12:18
And Pharao called Abram, and said to him: What is this that thou hast done to me? Why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?

Genesis 12:20
And Pharao gave his men orders concerning Abram: and they led him away and his wife, and all that he had.

Additional Translations
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!”Why said you, She is my sister? so I might have taken her to me to wife: now therefore behold your wife, take her, and go your way.

why saidst thou, She is my sister, so that I took her to be my wife? now therefore behold thy wife, take her, and go thy way.

Wherefore didst thou say, She is my sister? and I took her for a wife to myself; and now, behold, thy wife is before thee, take her and go quickly away.

Why didst thou say, She is my sister, so that I took her as my wife. And now, behold, there is thy wife: take [her], and go away.

Why saidst thou, She is my sister? so that I took her to be my wife: now therefore behold thy wife, take her, and go thy way.

Why saidst thou, She is my sister? so I might have taken her to me for a wife: now therefore behold thy wife, take her, and go thy way.

Why did you say, 'She is my sister,' so that I took her to be my wife? Now therefore, see your wife, take her, and go your way."

Why hast thou said, She is my sister, and I take her to myself for a wife? and now, lo, thy wife, take and go.'
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