Genesis 20
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1Abraham traveled from there to the Negev and settled between Kadesh and Shur. While he was living in Gerar as an outsider, 1From there Abraham traveled to the region of the Negev and settled between Kadesh and Shur. While he was staying in Gerar,
2because Abraham kept saying about his wife Sarah, "She is my sister," King Abimelech of Gerar summoned them and took Sarah into his household. 2Abraham said about his wife Sarah, "She is my sister." So King Abimelech of Gerar had Sarah brought to him.
3But God came to Abimelech in a dream during the night and spoke to him, "Pay attention! You're about to die, because the woman you have taken is a man's wife!"3But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night and said to him, "You are about to die because of the woman you have taken, for she is a married woman."
4Now Abimelech had not yet come near her, so he asked, "LORD, will you destroy an innocent nation? 4Now Abimelech had not approached her, so he said, "Lord, would you destroy a nation even though it is innocent?
5Didn't he say to me, 'She's my sister'? And she also said, 'He's my brother.' I did this with pure intentions and clean hands."5Didn't he himself say to me, 'She is my sister'? And she herself said, 'He is my brother.' I did this with a clear conscience and clean hands."
6Then God replied to him in the dream, "I know that you did this with pure intentions, and it was I who kept you from sinning against me. Therefore, I didn't allow you to touch her. 6Then God said to him in the dream, "Yes, I know that you did this with a clear conscience. I have also kept you from sinning against me. Therefore I have not let you touch her.
7Now then, return the man's wife. As a matter of fact, he's a prophet and can intercede for you so you'll live. But if you don't return her, be aware that you and all who are yours will certainly die."7Now 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."
8So Abimelech got up early the next morning, summoned all his servants, and told them all these things. The men became terrified.8Early in the morning Abimelech got up, called all his servants together, and personally told them all these things, and the men were terrified.
9Then Abimelech called Abraham and asked him, "What have you done to us? How have I sinned against you, that you have brought such great sin against me and my kingdom? You've done things to me that ought not to have been done."9Then Abimelech called Abraham in and said to him, "What have you done to us? How did I sin against you that you have brought such enormous guilt on me and on my kingdom? You have done things to me that should never be done."
10Abimelech also asked Abraham, "What could you have been thinking when you did this?"10Abimelech also asked Abraham, "What made you do this?"
11"I thought that there's no fear of God in this place," Abraham replied, "and that they would kill me because of my wife. 11Abraham replied, "I thought, 'There is absolutely no fear of God in this place. They will kill me because of my wife.'
12Besides, she really is my sister—she's my father's daughter, but not my mother's daughter—so she could become 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 caused me to journey from my father's house, I asked her to do me this favor and say, 'He's my brother.'"13So when God had me wander from my father's house, I said to her: Show your loyalty to me wherever we go and say about me: 'He's my brother.'"
14So Abimelech took some sheep and oxen, and some male and female servants, gave them to Abraham, returned his wife Sarah to him, 14Then Abimelech took flocks and herds and male and female slaves, gave them to Abraham, and returned his wife Sarah to him.
15and said, "Look! My land is available to you, so settle wherever you please."15Abimelech said, "Look, my land is before you. Settle wherever you want."
16Abimelech also told Sarah, "Look! I am giving your brother 1,000 pieces of silver to vindicate you in the eyes of all who are with you. As a result, you will be completely vindicated."16And he said to Sarah, "Look, I am giving your brother one thousand pieces of silver. It is a verification of your honor to all who are with you. You are fully vindicated."
17Then Abraham interceded with God, and God healed Abimelech, his wife, and his female servants so they could bear children, 17Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, his wife, and his female slaves so that they could bear children,
18since the LORD had made all the women barren in Abimelech's household on account of Abraham's wife Sarah.18for the LORD had completely closed all the wombs in Abimelech's household on account of Sarah, Abraham's wife.
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