Genesis 20:7,17 - Compare All Versions
Genesis 20:7 NIV (New International Version)
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, you may be sure that you and all who belong to you will die.”
Genesis 20:17 NIV (New International Version)
Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelek, his wife and his female slaves so they could have children again
Genesis 20:7 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
Now then, return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet, so that he will pray for you, and you shall live. But if you do not return her, know that you shall surely die, you and all who are yours.”
Genesis 20:17 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, and also healed his wife and female slaves so that they bore children.
Genesis 20:7 NLT (New Living Translation)
Now 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.”
Genesis 20:17 NLT (New Living Translation)
Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, his wife, and his female servants, so they could have children.
Genesis 20:7 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)
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 will certainly die, you and all who are yours.”
Genesis 20:17 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)
Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, his wife, and his female slaves so that they could bear children
Genesis 20:7 KJV (King James Version)
Now 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.
Genesis 20:17 KJV (King James Version)
So Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bare children.
Genesis 20:7 NKJV (New King James Version)
Now therefore, restore the man’s wife; for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you and you shall live. But if you do not restore her, know that you shall surely die, you and all who are yours.”
Genesis 20:17 NKJV (New King James Version)
So Abraham prayed to God; and God healed Abimelech, his wife, and his female servants. Then they bore children
Genesis 20:6-7 MSG (The Message)
God said to him in the dream, “Yes, I know your intentions were pure, that’s why I kept you from sinning against me; I was the one who kept you from going to bed with her. So now give the man’s wife back to him. He’s a prophet and will pray for you—pray for your life. If you don’t give her back, know that it’s certain death both for you and everyone in your family.”
Genesis 20:17-18 MSG (The Message)
Then Abraham prayed to God and God healed Abimelech, his wife and his maidservants, and they started having babies again. For GOD had shut down every womb in Abimelech’s household on account of Sarah, Abraham’s wife. * * *
Genesis 20:7 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)
Now then, 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 will certainly die, you and all who are yours.”
Genesis 20:17 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)
Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech and his wife and his female slaves, so that they gave birth to children.
Genesis 20:7 AMP (Amplified Bible)
So 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 [to him], know that you shall die, you and all who are yours (your household).”
Genesis 20:17 AMP (Amplified Bible)
So Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech and his wife and his maids, and they again gave birth to children
Genesis 20:7 NET (New English Translation)
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.”
Genesis 20:17 NET (New English Translation)
Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, as well as his wife and female slaves so that they were able to have children.