Genesis 20 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 Abraham journeyed from there to the Negev region and settled between Kadesh and Shur. While he lived as a temporary resident in Gerar, From there Abraham journeyed toward the territory of the Negeb and lived between Kadesh and Shur; and he sojourned in Gerar. Now Abraham moved on from there into the region of the Negev and lived between Kadesh and Shur. For a while he stayed in Gerar,
2 Abraham said about his wife Sarah, |She is my sister.| So Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent for Sarah and took her. And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” And Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah. and there Abraham said of his wife Sarah, “She is my sister.” Then Abimelek king of Gerar sent for Sarah and took her.
3 But 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.| But God came to Abimelech in a dream by 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.” But God came to Abimelek in a dream one night and said to him, “You are as good as dead because of the woman you have taken; she is a married woman.”
4 Now Abimelech had not gone near her. He said, |Lord, would you really slaughter an innocent nation? Now Abimelech had not approached her. So he said, “Lord, will you kill an innocent people? Now Abimelek had not gone near her, so he said, “Lord, will you destroy an innocent nation?
5 Did 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!| Did he not himself say to me, ‘She is my sister’? And she herself said, ‘He is my brother.’ In the integrity of my heart and the innocence of my hands I have done this.” Did he not say to me, ‘She is my sister,’ and didn’t she also say, ‘He is my brother’? I have done this with a clear conscience and clean hands.”
6 Then 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. Then God said to him in the dream, “Yes, I know that you have done this in the integrity of your heart, and it was I who kept you from sinning against me. Therefore I did not let you touch her. Then God said to him in the dream, “Yes, I know 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.
7 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.| 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.” 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.”
8 Early in the morning Abimelech summoned all his servants. When he told them about all these things, they were terrified. So Abimelech rose early in the morning and called all his servants and told them all these things. And the men were very much afraid. Early the next morning Abimelek summoned all his officials, and when he told them all that had happened, they were very much afraid.
9 Abimelech 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!| Then Abimelech called Abraham and said to him, “What have you done to us? And how have I sinned against you, that you have brought on me and my kingdom a great sin? You have done to me things that ought not to be done.” Then Abimelek called Abraham in and said, “What have you done to us? How have I wronged you that you have brought such great guilt upon me and my kingdom? You have done things to me that should never be done.”
10 Then Abimelech asked Abraham, |What prompted you to do this thing?| And Abimelech said to Abraham, “What did you see, that you did this thing?” And Abimelek asked Abraham, “What was your reason for doing this?”
11 Abraham replied, |Because I thought, 'Surely no one fears God in this place. They will kill me because of my wife.' Abraham said, “I did it because I thought, ‘There is no fear of God at all in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.’ Abraham replied, “I said to myself, ‘There is surely no fear of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.’
12 What's more, she is indeed my sister, my father's daughter, but not my mother's daughter. She became my wife. Besides, she is indeed my sister, the daughter of my father though not the daughter of my mother, and she became my wife. Besides, she really is my sister, the daughter of my father though not of my mother; and she became my wife.
13 When 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.|'| And when God caused me to wander from my father’s house, I said to her, ‘This is the kindness you must do me: at every place to which we come, say of me, “He is my brother.”’” And when God had me wander from my father’s household, I said to her, ‘This is how you can show your love to me: Everywhere we go, say of me, “He is my brother.|’”
14 So Abimelech gave sheep, cattle, and male and female servants to Abraham. He also gave his wife Sarah back to him. Then Abimelech took sheep and oxen, and male servants and female servants, and gave them to Abraham, and returned Sarah his wife to him. Then Abimelek brought sheep and cattle and male and female slaves and gave them to Abraham, and he returned Sarah his wife to him.
15 Then Abimelech said, |Look, my land is before you; live wherever you please.| And Abimelech said, “Behold, my land is before you; dwell where it pleases you.” And Abimelek said, “My land is before you; live wherever you like.”
16 To 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.| To Sarah he said, “Behold, I have given your brother a thousand pieces of silver. It is a sign of your innocence in the eyes of all who are with you, and before everyone you are vindicated.” To Sarah he said, “I am giving your brother a thousand shekels of silver. This is to cover the offense against you before all who are with you; you are completely vindicated.”
17 Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, as well as his wife and female slaves so that they were able to have children. Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, and also healed his wife and female slaves so that they bore children. Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelek, his wife and his female slaves so they could have children again,
18 For the LORD had caused infertility to strike every woman in the household of Abimelech because he took Sarah, Abraham's wife. For the LORD had closed all the wombs of the house of Abimelech because of Sarah, Abraham’s wife. for the LORD had kept all the women in Abimelek’s household from conceiving because of Abraham’s wife Sarah.
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