Genesis 20
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1And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.1Abraham journeyed from there to the Negev region and settled between Kadesh and Shur. While he lived as a temporary resident in Gerar,
2And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.2Abraham said about his wife Sarah, "She is my sister." So Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent for Sarah and took her.
3But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she is a man's wife.3But 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."
4But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation?4Now Abimelech had not gone near her. He said, "Lord, would you really slaughter an innocent nation?
5Said he not unto me, She is my sister? and she, even she herself said, He is my brother: in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this.5Did 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!"
6And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.6Then 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.
7Now therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.7But 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."
8Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were sore afraid.8Early in the morning Abimelech summoned all his servants. When he told them about all these things, they were terrified.
9Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and what have I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.9Abimelech 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!"
10And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?10Then Abimelech asked Abraham, "What prompted you to do this thing?"
11And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife's sake.11Abraham replied, "Because I thought, 'Surely no one fears God in this place. They will kill me because of my wife.'
12And yet indeed she is my sister; she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.12What's more, she is indeed my sister, my father's daughter, but not my mother's daughter. She became my wife.
13And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father's house, that I said unto her, This is thy kindness which thou shalt shew unto me; at every place whither we shall come, say of me, He is my brother.13When 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."'"
14And Abimelech took sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and womenservants, and gave them unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife.14So Abimelech gave sheep, cattle, and male and female servants to Abraham. He also gave his wife Sarah back to him.
15And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.15Then Abimelech said, "Look, my land is before you; live wherever you please."
16And unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver: behold, he is to thee a covering of the eyes, unto all that are with thee, and with all other: thus she was reproved.16To 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."
17So Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bare children.17Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, as well as his wife and female slaves so that they were able to have children.
18For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham's wife.18For the LORD had caused infertility to strike every woman in the household of Abimelech because he took Sarah, Abraham's wife.
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