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Genesis 20:1 (NET) New English Translation

1 Abraham journeyed from there to the Negev region and settled between Kadesh and Shur. While he lived as a temporary resident in Gerar,
2 Abraham said about his wife Sarah, "She is my sister." So Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent for Sarah and took her.
3 But God appeared to Abimelech in a dream at night and said to him, "You are as good as dead because of the woman you have taken, for she is someone else's wife."
4 Now Abimelech had not gone near her. He said, "Lord, would you really slaughter an innocent nation?
5 Did Abraham not say to me, 'She is my sister'? And she herself said, 'He is my brother.' I have done this with a clear conscience and with innocent hands!"
6 Then in the dream God replied to him, "Yes, I know that you have done this with a clear conscience. That is why I have kept you from sinning against me and why I did not allow you to touch her.
7 But now give back the man's wife. Indeed he is a prophet and he will pray for you; thus you will live. But if you don't give her back, know that you will surely die along with all who belong to you."
8 Early in the morning Abimelech summoned all his servants. When he told them about all these things, they were terrified.
9 Abimelech summoned Abraham and said to him, "What have you done to us? What sin did I commit against you that would cause you to bring such great guilt on me and my kingdom? You have done things to me that should not be done!"
10 Then Abimelech asked Abraham, "What prompted you to do this thing?"
11 Abraham replied, "Because I thought, 'Surely no one fears God in this place. They will kill me because of my wife.'
12 What's more, she is indeed my sister, my father's daughter, but not my mother's daughter. She became my wife.
13 When God made me wander from my father's house, I told her, 'This is what you can do to show your loyalty to me: Every place we go, say about me, "He is my brother."'"
14 So Abimelech gave sheep, cattle, and male and female servants to Abraham. He also gave his wife Sarah back to him.
15 Then Abimelech said, "Look, my land is before you; live wherever you please."
16 To Sarah he said, "Look, I have given a thousand pieces of silver to your 'brother.' This is compensation for you so that you will stand vindicated before all who are with you."
17 Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, as well as his wife and female slaves so that they were able to have children.
18 For the LORD had caused infertility to strike every woman in the household of Abimelech because he took Sarah, Abraham's wife.
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
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
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's H1167 wife. H1166
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 ?
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
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.
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.
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 .
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
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 ?
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's H802 sake. H1697
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
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
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
15 And Abimelech H40 said, H559 Behold, H2009 my land H776 is before H6440 thee: dwell H3427 where it pleaseth H2896 H5869 thee.
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
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 .
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's H85 wife. H802
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