Genesis 20
20
Abraham Lies to Abimelech
1And Abraham journeyed from there toward the land of the #20:1 South countryNegev and settled between Kadesh and Shur; then he sojourned in Gerar. 2And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” So Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah. 3But God came to Abimelech in a dream of the night and said to him, “Behold, you are a dead man because of the woman whom you have taken, for she is #20:3 Lit married to a husbandmarried.” 4(Now Abimelech had not come near her.) Then he said, “Lord, will You kill a nation, even though righteous? 5Did he not himself say to me, ‘She is my sister’? And she herself also said, ‘He is my brother.’ In the integrity of my heart and the innocence of my #20:5 Lit palmshands I have done this.” 6Then God said to him in the dream, “Indeed, I know that in the integrity of your heart you have done this, and I also #20:6 Lit restrainedheld you back from sinning against Me; therefore I did not let you touch her. 7So now, return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you, and you will live. But if you do not return her, know that you shall surely die, you and all who are yours.”
8So Abimelech arose early in the morning and called all his servants and told all these things in their hearing; and the men were greatly afraid. 9Then Abimelech called Abraham and said to him, “What have you done to us? And #20:9 Lit whathow have I sinned against you, that you have brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? You have done to me #20:9 Lit deedsthings that ought not to be done.” 10And Abimelech said to Abraham, “What have you seen, that you have done this thing?” 11And Abraham said, “Because I said, surely there is no fear of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife. 12Besides, she actually is my sister, the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother, and she became my wife; 13and it happened when God caused me to wander from my father’s house, that I said to her, ‘This is #20:13 Lit yourthe lovingkindness which you will show to me: #20:13 Lit at every place whereeverywhere we go, say of me, “He is my brother.” ’ ” 14Abimelech then took sheep and oxen and male and female slaves and gave them to Abraham and returned his wife Sarah to him. 15And Abimelech said, “Behold, my land is before you; #20:15 Lit dwellsettle wherever it is good in your sight.” 16To Sarah he said, “Behold, I have given your brother one thousand pieces of silver; behold, it is #20:16 Lit for you a covering of the eyesyour vindication before all who are with you, and before all you are #20:16 Lit decidedcleared.” 17And Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech and his wife and his maidservants, so that they bore children. 18For Yahweh had utterly shut all the wombs of the household of Abimelech because of Sarah, Abraham’s wife.
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Genesis 20
20
Abraham and Abimelek
Ge 12:10–20; 26:1–11
1#Ge 26:6; 18:1Abraham journeyed from there toward the Negev, settled between Kadesh and Shur, and then he sojourned in Gerar. 2#Ge 12:15; 26:7Then Abraham said about Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” So Abimelek, king of Gerar, sent for her and took Sarah.
3#Job 33:15; Ps 105:14But God came to Abimelek in a dream by night and said to him, “You are a dead man because of the woman whom you have taken, for she is a man’s wife.”
4#Ge 18:23–25; 1Ch 21:17Abimelek had not gone near her, and he said, “Lord, will You slay a righteous nation? 5#1Ki 9:4; Ps 7:8Did he not say to me, ‘She is my sister,’ and did not even she herself say, ‘He is my brother’? In the integrity of my heart and innocence of my hands I have done this.”
6#1Sa 25:26; 25:34And God said to him in a dream, “Yes, I know that you did this in the integrity of your heart. For I also kept you from sinning against Me. Therefore, I did not let you touch her. 7#1Sa 7:5; Job 42:8Therefore return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet and he will pray for you. Moreover, you will live. However, if you do not return her, know that you will surely die, you and all who are yours.”
8So Abimelek rose early in the morning, and called all his servants and told them all these things, and the men were very afraid. 9#Ge 12:18; 26:10Then Abimelek called Abraham and said to him, “What have you done to us? How have I offended you that you would bring on me and on my kingdom a great sin? You have done things to me that should not have been done.” 10Then Abimelek said to Abraham, “What were you thinking of, that you did this thing?”
11#Ge 12:12; 26:7Abraham said, “Because I thought, surely there is no fear of God in this place, and they will slay me because of my wife. 12#Ge 11:29Still, indeed, she is my sister. She is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother. She became my wife. 13#Ge 12:1; 12:9When God caused me to travel from my father’s house, I said to her, ‘This is your kindness which you must show me: Every place where we go, say concerning me, He is my brother.’ ”
14#Ge 12:16Then Abimelek took sheep, oxen, and male and female servants, and gave them to Abraham, and returned his wife Sarah to him. 15#Ge 13:9; 34:10Abimelek said, “My land is before you; settle wherever it pleases you.”
16#Ge 20:5; Pr 27:5To Sarah he said, “I have given your brother a thousand shekels of silver.#About 25 pounds, or 12 kilograms. It is a sign of your innocence in the eyes of all who are with you, and before everyone you are vindicated.”
17#Jas 5:16So Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelek, his wife, and his female servants. Then they bore children. 18#Ge 12:17For the Lord had closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelek because of Sarah, Abraham’s wife.
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