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| Genesis 20:1 | And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned 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 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. | 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 | But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation? | Now Abimelech had not come near her. He said, "Lord, will you kill even a righteous nation? | |
| Genesis 20:5 | Said 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. | 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 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. | 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 | 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. | 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 | Therefore 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. | 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 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. | 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 unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing? | Abimelech said to Abraham, "What did you see, that you have done this thing?" | |
| Genesis 20:11 | And 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. | 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 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. | 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 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. | 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 | And Abimelech took sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and womenservants, and gave them unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife. | 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, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee. | Abimelech said, "Behold, my land is before you. Dwell where it pleases you." | |
| Genesis 20:16 | And 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. | 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 | So Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bare 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 fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, 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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