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1. Abraham left Hebron and traveled to south- ern Canaan where he stayed awhile between Kadesh and Shur. When he moved to 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 told people that his wife Sarah was his sister. Abimelech king of Gerar heard this, so he sent some servants to take her.
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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. But one night God spoke to Abimelech in a dream and said, "You will die. The woman you took is 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 gone near Sarah, so he said, "Lord, would you destroy an innocent nation?
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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 told me, 'This woman is my sister,' and she also said, 'He is my brother.' I am innocent. I did not know I was doing anything 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. Then God said to Abimelech in the dream, "Yes, I know you did not realize what you were doing. So I did not allow you to sin against me and 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. Give Abraham his wife back. He is a prophet. He will pray for you, and you will not die. But if you do not give Sarah back, you and all your family will surely die."
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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. So early the next morning, Abimelech called all his officers and told them everything that had happened in the dream. They were very afraid.
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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 to him and said, "What have you done to us? What wrong did I do against you? Why did you bring this trouble to my kingdom? You should not have done these things 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. What were you thinking that caused you to do this?"
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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. Then Abraham answered, "I thought no one in this place respected God and that someone would kill me to get Sarah.
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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. And it is true that she is my sister. She is the daughter of my father, but she is not the daughter of my mother.
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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. When God told me to leave my father's house and wander in many different places, I told Sarah, 'You must do a special favor for me. Everywhere we go tell people 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 Abraham some sheep, cattle, and male and female slaves. He also gave Sarah, Abraham's wife, back to him
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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. and said, "Look around you at my land. You may live anywhere you want."
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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. Abimelech said to Sarah, "I gave your brother Abraham twenty-five pounds of silver to make up for any wrong that people may think about you. I want everyone to know that you are innocent."
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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. Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, his wife, and his servant girls so 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. The Lord had kept all the women in Abimelech's house from having children as a punishment on Abimelech for taking Abraham's wife Sarah.
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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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