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1. Abraham moved from Mamre to the southern part of Canaan and lived between Kadesh and Shur. Later, while he was living in Gerar,
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1. And Abraham H85 journeyed H5265 from thence H4480 H8033 toward the south H5045 country H776 , and dwelled H3427 between H996 Kadesh H6946 and Shur H7793 , and sojourned H1481 in Gerar H1642 .
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2. he said that his wife Sarah was his sister. So King Abimelech of Gerar had Sarah brought to him.
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2. And Abraham H85 said H559 of H413 Sarah H8283 his wife H802 , She H1931 is my sister H269 : and Abimelech H40 king H4428 of Gerar H1642 sent H7971 , and took H3947 H853 Sarah H8283 .
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3. One night God appeared to him in a dream and said, "You are going to die, because you have taken this woman; she is already married."
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3. But God H430 came H935 to H413 Abimelech H40 in a dream H2472 by night H3915 , and said H559 to him, Behold H2009 , thou art but a dead man H4191 , for H5921 the woman H802 which H834 thou hast taken H3947 ; for she H1931 is a man H1167 's wife H1166 .
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4. But Abimelech had not come near her, and he said, "Lord, I am innocent! Would you destroy me and my people?
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4. But Abimelech H40 had not H3808 come near H7126 H413 her : and he said H559 , Lord H136 , wilt thou slay H2026 also H1571 a righteous H6662 nation H1471 ?
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5. Abraham himself said that she was his sister, and she said the same thing. I did this with a clear conscience, and I have done no wrong."
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5. Said H559 he H1931 not H3808 unto me, She H1931 is my sister H269 ? and she H1931 , even H1571 she herself H1931 said H559 , He H1931 is my brother H251 : in the integrity H8537 of my heart H3824 and innocency H5356 of my hands H3709 have I done H6213 this H2063 .
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6. God replied in the dream, "Yes, I know that you did it with a clear conscience; so I kept you from sinning against me and did not let you touch her.
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6. And God H430 said H559 unto H413 him in a dream H2472 , Yea H1571 , I H595 know H3045 that H3588 thou didst H6213 this H2063 in the integrity H8537 of thy heart H3824 ; for I H595 also H1571 withheld H2820 thee from sinning H4480 H2398 against me: therefore H5921 H3651 suffered H5414 I thee not H3808 to touch H5060 H413 her.
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7. But now, give the woman back to her husband. He is a prophet, and he will pray for you, so that you will not die. But if you do not give her back, I warn you that you are going to die, you and all your people."
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7. Now H6258 therefore restore H7725 the man H376 his wife H802 ; for H3588 he H1931 is a prophet H5030 , and he shall pray H6419 for H1157 thee , and thou shalt live H2421 : and if H518 thou restore H7725 her not H369 , know H3045 thou that H3588 thou shalt surely die H4191 H4191 , thou H859 , and all H3605 that H834 are thine.
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8. Early the next morning Abimelech called all his officials and told them what had happened, and they were terrified.
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8. Therefore Abimelech H40 rose early H7925 in the morning H1242 , and called H7121 all H3605 his servants H5650 , and told H1696 H853 all H3605 these H428 things H1697 in their ears H241 : and the men H376 were sore afraid H3372 H3966 .
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9. Then Abimelech called Abraham and asked, "What have you done to us? What wrong have I done to you to make you bring this disaster on me and my kingdom? No one should ever do what you have done to me.
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9. Then Abimelech H40 called H7121 Abraham H85 , and said H559 unto him, What H4100 hast thou done H6213 unto us? and what H4100 have I offended H2398 thee, that H3588 thou hast brought H935 on H5921 me and on H5921 my kingdom H4467 a great H1419 sin H2401 ? thou hast done H6213 deeds H4639 unto H5973 me that H834 ought not H3808 to be done H6213 .
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10. Why did you do it?"
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10. And Abimelech H40 said H559 unto H413 Abraham H85 , What H4100 sawest H7200 thou, that H3588 thou hast done H6213 H853 this H2088 thing H1697 ?
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11. Abraham answered, "I thought that there would be no one here who has reverence for God and that they would kill me to get my wife.
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11. And Abraham H85 said H559 , Because H3588 I thought H559 , Surely H7535 the fear H3374 of God H430 is not H369 in this H2088 place H4725 ; and they will slay H2026 me for H5921 my wife H802 's sake H1697 .
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12. She really is my sister. She is the daughter of my father, but not of my mother, and I married her.
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12. And yet H1571 indeed H546 she is my sister H269 ; she H1931 is the daughter H1323 of my father H1 , but H389 not H3808 the daughter H1323 of my mother H517 ; and she became H1961 my wife H802 .
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13. So when God sent me from my father's house into foreign lands, I said to her, 'You can show how loyal you are to me by telling everyone that I am your brother.' "
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13. And it came to pass H1961 , when H834 God H430 caused me to wander H8582 from my father's house H4480 H1004 H1 , that I said H559 unto her, This H2088 is thy kindness H2617 which H834 thou shalt show H6213 unto H5973 me; at H413 every H3605 place H4725 whither H834 H8033 we shall come H935 , say H559 of me, He H1931 is my brother H251 .
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14. Then Abimelech gave Sarah back to Abraham, and at the same time he gave him sheep, cattle, and slaves.
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14. And Abimelech H40 took H3947 sheep H6629 , and oxen H1241 , and menservants H5650 , and womenservants H8198 , and gave H5414 them unto Abraham H85 , and restored H7725 him H853 Sarah H8283 his wife H802 .
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15. He said to Abraham, "Here is my whole land; live anywhere you like."
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15. And Abimelech H40 said H559 , Behold H2009 , my land H776 is before H6440 thee: dwell H3427 where it pleaseth H2896 H5869 thee.
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16. He said to Sarah, "I am giving your brother a thousand pieces of silver as proof to all who are with you that you are innocent; everyone will know that you have done no wrong."
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16. And unto Sarah H8283 he said H559 , Behold H2009 , I have given H5414 thy brother H251 a thousand H505 pieces of silver H3701 : behold H2009 , he H1931 is to thee a covering H3682 of the eyes H5869 , unto all H3605 that H834 are with H854 thee , and with H854 all H3605 other : thus she was reproved H3198 .
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17. Because of what had happened to Sarah, Abraham's wife, the LORD had made it impossible for any woman in Abimelech's palace to have children. So Abraham prayed for Abimelech, and God healed him. He also healed his wife and his slave women, so that they could have children.
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17. So Abraham H85 prayed H6419 unto H413 God H430 : and God H430 healed H7495 H853 Abimelech H40 , and his wife H802 , and his maidservants H519 ; and they bore H3205 children .
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18. (SEE 20:17)
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18. For H3588 the LORD H3068 had fast closed up H6113 H6113 H1157 all H3605 the wombs H7358 of the house H1004 of Abimelech H40 , because H5921 H1697 of Sarah H8283 Abraham H85 's wife H802 .
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