Genesis 26:11
What does Genesis 26:11 mean?
A plain-English look at Genesis 26:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Abimelech charged all the people, saying, He that toucheth this man or his wife shall surely be put to death.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Abimelech charged all his people, saying, He that toucheth this man or his wife shall surely be put to death.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Abimelech charged all the people, saying, He that toucheth this man or his wife shall surely be put to death.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Abimelech gave orders to his people that anyone touching Isaac or his wife was to be put to death.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and Abimelech commandeth all the people, saying, `He who cometh against this man or against his wife, dying doth die.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752He that shall touch this man's wife, shall surely be put to death.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Abimelech charged all the people, saying, He that touches this man or his wife shall certainly be put to death.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 105:15
Saying, Touch not mine anointed ones, And do my prophets no harm.
- Zechariah 2:8
For thus saith Jehovah of hosts: After glory hath he sent me unto the nations which plundered you; for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.
- Genesis 20:6
And God said unto him in the dream, Yea, I know that in the integrity of thy heart thou hast done this, and I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.
- Proverbs 6:29
So he that goeth in to his neighbor’s wife; Whosoever toucheth her shall not be unpunished.
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