Genesis 20
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1Abraham journeyed from there to the Negev region and settled between Kadesh and Shur. While he lived as a temporary resident in Gerar,1Now Abraham journeyed from there to the region of the Negev and settled between Kadesh and Shur. While he was staying in Gerar,
2Abraham said about his wife Sarah, "She is my sister." So Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent for Sarah and took her. 2Abraham said of his wife Sarah, “She is my sister.” So Abimelech king of Gerar had Sarah brought to him.
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." 3One night, however, God came to Abimelech in a dream and told him, “You are as good as dead because of the woman you have taken, for she is a married woman.”
4Now Abimelech had not gone near her. He said, "Lord, would you really slaughter an innocent nation?4Now Abimelech had not gone near her, so he replied, “Lord, would You destroy a nation even though it is innocent?
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!" 5Didn’t Abraham tell me, ‘She is my sister’? And she herself said, ‘He is my brother.’ I have done this in the integrity of my heart and the innocence of my hands.”
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.6Then God said to Abimelech in the dream, “Yes, I know that you did this with a clear conscience, and so I have kept you from sinning against Me. That is why I did not let you touch her.
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." 7Now return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet; he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not restore her, be aware that you will surely die—you and all who belong to you.”
8Early in the morning Abimelech summoned all his servants. When he told them about all these things, they were terrified.8Early the next morning Abimelech got up and summoned all his servants; and when he described to them all that had happened, the men were terrified.
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!"9Then Abimelech called Abraham and asked, “What have you done to us? How have I sinned against you, that you have brought such tremendous guilt upon me and my kingdom? You have done things to me that should not be done.”
10Then Abimelech asked Abraham, "What prompted you to do this thing?" 10Abimelech also asked Abraham, “What prompted you to do such a thing?”
11Abraham replied, "Because I thought, 'Surely no one fears God in this place. They will kill me because of my wife.'11Abraham replied, “I thought to myself, ‘Surely there is no fear of God in this place. They will kill me on account of my wife.’
12What's more, she is indeed my sister, my father's daughter, but not my mother's daughter. She became my wife.12Besides, she really is my sister, the daughter of my father—though not the daughter of my mother—and she became my wife.
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."'" 13So when God had me journey from my father’s house, I said to Sarah, ‘This is how you can show your loyalty to me: Wherever we go, say of me, “He is my brother.” ’ ”
14So Abimelech gave sheep, cattle, and male and female servants to Abraham. He also gave his wife Sarah back to him.14So Abimelech brought sheep and cattle, menservants and maidservants, and he gave them to Abraham and restored his wife Sarah to him.
15Then Abimelech said, "Look, my land is before you; live wherever you please." 15And Abimelech said, “Look, my land is before you. Settle wherever you please.”
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." 16And he said to Sarah, “See, I am giving your brother a thousand pieces of silver. It is your vindication before all who are with you; you are completely cleared.”
17Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, as well as his wife and female slaves so that they were able to have children.17Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech and his wife and his maidservants, so that they could again bear children—
18For the LORD had caused infertility to strike every woman in the household of Abimelech because he took Sarah, Abraham's wife. 18for on account of Abraham’s wife Sarah, the LORD had completely closed all the wombs in Abimelech’s household.
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