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| Genesis 20:1 | And Abraham went on his way from there to the land of the South, and was living between Kadesh and Shur, in Gerar. | | Abraham journeyed from there toward the land of the South, and lived between Kadesh and Shur. He sojourned in Gerar. |
| Genesis 20:2 | And Abraham said of Sarah, his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent and took Sarah. | | Abraham said about Sarah his wife, "She is my sister." Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah. |
| Genesis 20:3 | But God came to Abimelech in a dream in the night, and said to him, Truly you are a dead man because of the woman whom you have taken; for she is a man's wife. | | But 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 a man's wife." |
| Genesis 20:4 | Now Abimelech had not come near her; and he said, Lord, will you put to death an upright nation? | | Now Abimelech had not come near her. He said, "Lord, will you kill even a righteous nation? |
| Genesis 20:5 | Did he not say to me himself, She is my sister? and she herself said, He is my brother: with an upright heart and clean hands have I done this. | | Didn't he tell me, 'She is my sister?' She, even she herself said, 'He is my brother.' In the integrity of my heart and the innocence of my hands have I done this." |
| Genesis 20:6 | And God said to him in the dream, I see that you have done this with an upright heart, and I have kept you from sinning against me: for this reason I did not let you come near her. | | God said to him in the dream, "Yes, I know that in the integrity of your heart you have done this, and I also withheld you from sinning against me. Therefore I didn't allow you to touch her. |
| Genesis 20:7 | So now, give the man back his wife, for he is a prophet, and let him say a prayer for you, so your life may be safe: but if you do not give her back, be certain that death will come to you and all your house. | | Now therefore, restore the man's wife. For he is a prophet, and he will pray for you, and you will live. If you don't restore her, know for sure that you will die, you, and all who are yours. |
| Genesis 20:8 | So Abimelech got up early in the morning and sent for all his servants and gave them word of these things, and they were full of fear. | | Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ear. The men were very scared. |
| Genesis 20:9 | Then Abimelech sent for Abraham, and said, What have you done to us? what wrong have I done you that you have put on me and on my kingdom so great a sin? You have done to me things which are not to be done. | | Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said to him, "What have you done to us? How have I sinned against you, that you have brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? You have done deeds to me that ought not to be done!" |
| Genesis 20:10 | And Abimelech said to Abraham, Why did you do this thing? | | Abimelech said to Abraham, "What did you see, that you have done this thing?" |
| Genesis 20:11 | And Abraham said, Because it seemed to me that there was no fear of God in this place, and that they might put me to death because of my wife. | | Abraham said, "Because I thought, 'Surely the fear of God is not in this place. They will kill me for my wife's sake.' |
| Genesis 20:12 | And, in fact, she is my sister, the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife: | | Moreover she is indeed my sister, the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife. |
| Genesis 20:13 | And when God sent me wandering from my father's house, I said to her, Let this be the sign of your love for me; wherever we go, say of me, He is my brother. | | It happened, when God caused me to wander from my father's house, that I said to her, 'This is your kindness which you shall show to me. Everywhere that we go, say of me, "He is my brother."'" |
| Genesis 20:14 | Then Abimelech gave to Abraham sheep and oxen and men-servants and women-servants, and gave him back his wife Sarah. | | Abimelech took sheep and oxen, men-servants and women-servants, and gave them to Abraham, and restored Sarah, his wife to him. |
| Genesis 20:15 | And Abimelech said, See, all my land is before you; take whatever place seems good to you. | | Abimelech said, "Behold, my land is before you. Dwell where it pleases you." |
| Genesis 20:16 | And he said to Sarah, See, I have given to your brother a thousand bits of silver so that your wrong may be put right; now your honour is clear in the eyes of all. | | To Sarah he said, "Behold, I have given your brother a thousand pieces of silver. Behold, it is for you a covering of the eyes to all that are with you. In front of all you are vindicated." |
| Genesis 20:17 | Then Abraham made prayer to God, and God made Abimelech well again, and his wife and his women-servants, so that they had children. | | Abraham prayed to God. God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maid-servants, and they bore children. |
| Genesis 20:18 | For the Lord had kept all the women of the house of Abimelech from having children, because of Sarah, Abraham's wife. | | For Yahweh had closed up tight all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah, Abraham's wife. |
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