Genesis 20
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1Abraham traveled from there to the Negev and settled between Kadesh and Shur. While he was living in Gerar as an outsider, 1Abraham moved south to the Negev and lived for a while between Kadesh and Shur, and then he moved on to Gerar. While living there as a foreigner,
2because Abraham kept saying about his wife Sarah, "She is my sister," King Abimelech of Gerar summoned them and took Sarah into his household. 2Abraham introduced his wife, Sarah, by saying, “She is my sister.” So King Abimelech of Gerar sent for Sarah and had her brought to him at his palace.
3But God came to Abimelech in a dream during the night and spoke to him, "Pay attention! You're about to die, because the woman you have taken is a man's wife!"3But that night God came to Abimelech in a dream and told him, “You are a dead man, for that woman you have taken is already married!”
4Now Abimelech had not yet come near her, so he asked, "LORD, will you destroy an innocent nation? 4But Abimelech had not slept with her yet, so he said, “Lord, will you destroy an innocent nation?
5Didn't he say to me, 'She's my sister'? And she also said, 'He's my brother.' I did this with pure intentions and clean hands."5Didn’t Abraham tell me, ‘She is my sister’? And she herself said, ‘Yes, he is my brother.’ I acted in complete innocence! My hands are clean.”
6Then God replied to him in the dream, "I know that you did this with pure intentions, and it was I who kept you from sinning against me. Therefore, I didn't allow you to touch her. 6In the dream God responded, “Yes, I know you are innocent. That’s why I kept you from sinning against me, and why I did not let you touch her.
7Now then, return the man's wife. As a matter of fact, he's a prophet and can intercede for you so you'll live. But if you don't return her, be aware that you and all who are yours will certainly die."7Now return the woman to her husband, and he will pray for you, for he is a prophet. Then you will live. But if you don’t return her to him, you can be sure that you and all your people will die.”
8So Abimelech got up early the next morning, summoned all his servants, and told them all these things. The men became terrified.8Abimelech got up early the next morning and quickly called all his servants together. When he told them what had happened, his men were terrified.
9Then Abimelech called Abraham and asked him, "What have you done to us? How have I sinned against you, that you have brought such great sin against me and my kingdom? You've done things to me that ought not to have been done."9Then Abimelech called for Abraham. “What have you done to us?” he demanded. “What crime have I committed that deserves treatment like this, making me and my kingdom guilty of this great sin? No one should ever do what you have done!
10Abimelech also asked Abraham, "What could you have been thinking when you did this?"10Whatever possessed you to do such a thing?”
11"I thought that there's no fear of God in this place," Abraham replied, "and that they would kill me because of my wife. 11Abraham replied, “I thought, ‘This is a godless place. They will want my wife and will kill me to get her.’
12Besides, she really is my sister—she's my father's daughter, but not my mother's daughter—so she could become my wife. 12And she really is my sister, for we both have the same father, but different mothers. And I married her.
13When God caused me to journey from my father's house, I asked her to do me this favor and say, 'He's my brother.'"13When God called me to leave my father’s home and to travel from place to place, I told her, ‘Do me a favor. Wherever we go, tell the people that I am your brother.’”
14So Abimelech took some sheep and oxen, and some male and female servants, gave them to Abraham, returned his wife Sarah to him, 14Then Abimelech took some of his sheep and goats, cattle, and male and female servants, and he presented them to Abraham. He also returned his wife, Sarah, to him.
15and said, "Look! My land is available to you, so settle wherever you please."15Then Abimelech said, “Look over my land and choose any place where you would like to live.”
16Abimelech also told Sarah, "Look! I am giving your brother 1,000 pieces of silver to vindicate you in the eyes of all who are with you. As a result, you will be completely vindicated."16And he said to Sarah, “Look, I am giving your ‘brother’ 1,000 pieces of silver in the presence of all these witnesses. This is to compensate you for any wrong I may have done to you. This will settle any claim against me, and your reputation is cleared.”
17Then Abraham interceded with God, and God healed Abimelech, his wife, and his female servants so they could bear children, 17Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, his wife, and his female servants, so they could have children.
18since the LORD had made all the women barren in Abimelech's household on account of Abraham's wife Sarah.18For the LORD had caused all the women to be infertile because of what happened with Abraham’s wife, Sarah.
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