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Abraham, Sarah and Abimelech

And Abraham departed thence towards the south country, and dwelt between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned at Gerar.

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Abraham and Abimelech

And Abraham journeyed from there to the South, and dwelt between Kadesh and Shur, and stayed in Gerar.

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And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister. And Abimelech the king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.

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Now Abraham said of Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” And Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.

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But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art [but] a dead man, because of the woman that thou hast taken; for she is a man's wife.

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But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, “Indeed you are a dead man because of the woman whom you have taken, for she is [a]a man’s wife.”

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But Abimelech had not come near her. And he said, Lord, wilt thou also kill a righteous nation?

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But Abimelech had not come near her; and he said, “Lord, will You slay a righteous nation also?

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Did he not say to me, She is my sister? and she, even she said, He is my brother. In the integrity of my heart and in the innocency of my hands have I done this.

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Did he not say to me, ‘She is my sister’? And she, even she herself said, ‘He is my brother.’ In the [b]integrity of my heart and innocence of my hands I have done this.”

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And God said to him in a dream, I also knew that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart, and I, too, have withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore have I not suffered thee to touch her.

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And God said to him in a dream, “Yes, I know that you did this in the integrity of your heart. For I also withheld you from sinning against Me; therefore I did not let you touch her.

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And now, restore the man's wife; for he is a prophet, and will pray for thee, that thou mayest live. And if thou do not restore [her], know that thou shalt certainly die, thou and all that is thine.

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Now therefore, restore the man’s wife; for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you and you shall live. But if you do not restore her, know that you shall surely die, you and all who are yours.”

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And Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and spoke all these words in their ears; and the men were greatly afraid.

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So Abimelech rose early in the morning, called all his servants, and told all these things in their hearing; and the men were very much afraid.

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And Abimelech called Abraham and said to him, What hast thou done to us? And in what have I sinned against thee, that thou hast brought on me, and on my kingdom, a great sin? Thou hast done to me deeds that ought not to be done.

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And Abimelech called Abraham and said to him, “What have you done to us? How have I [c]offended 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.”

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And Abimelech said to Abraham, What hast thou seen that thou hast done this?

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Then Abimelech said to Abraham, “What did you have in view, that you have done this thing?”

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And Abraham said, Because I said, Surely the fear of God is not in this place, and they will kill me for my wife's sake.

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And Abraham said, “Because I thought, surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will kill me on account of my wife.

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But she is also truly my sister, the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.

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But indeed she is truly my sister. She is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.

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And it came to pass when God caused me to wander from my father's house, that I said to her, Let this be thy kindness which thou shalt shew to me: at every place whither we shall come, say of me, He is my brother.

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And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father’s house, that I said to her, ‘This is your kindness that you should do for me: in every place, wherever we go, say of me, “He is my brother.” ’ ”

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And Abimelech took sheep and oxen, and bondmen and bondwomen, and gave [them] to Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife.

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Then Abimelech took sheep, oxen, and male and female servants, and gave them to Abraham; and he restored Sarah his wife to him.

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And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it is good in thine eyes.

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And Abimelech said, “See, my land is before you; dwell where it pleases you.”

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And to Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand [pieces] of silver; behold, let that be to thee a covering of the eyes, in respect of all that are with thee, and with all; and she was reproved.

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Then to Sarah he said, “Behold, I have given your brother a thousand pieces of silver; indeed this [d]vindicates you before all who are with you and before everybody.” Thus she was [e]rebuked.

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And Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, and his wife and his handmaids, and they bore [children].

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So Abraham prayed to God; and God healed Abimelech, his wife, and his female servants. Then they bore children;

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For Jehovah had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech because of Sarah Abraham's wife.

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for the Lord had closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech because of Sarah, Abraham’s wife.

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Genesis 20

Genesis 20