Genesis 20

1And AbrahamH85 journeyed from thence toward the landH776 of the SouthH5045, and dweltH3427 between KadeshH6946 and ShurH7793; and he sojourned in GerarH1642. 2And AbrahamH85 saidH559 of SarahH8283 his wifeH802, She is my sisterH269: and AbimelechH40 kingH4428 of GerarH1642 sentH7971, and tookH3947 SarahH8283. 3But GodH430 cameH935 to AbimelechH40 in a dreamH2472 of the nightH3915, and saidH559 to him, Behold, thou art but a deadH4191 man, because of the womanH802 whom thou hast takenH3947; for she is a man’s wifeH802. 4Now AbimelechH40 had not come near her: and he saidH559, LordH136, wilt thou slayH2026 even a righteousH6662 nationH1471? 5SaidH559 he not himself unto me, She is my sisterH269? and she, even she herself saidH559, He is my brotherH251: in the integrityH8537 of my heartH3824 and the innocency of my handsH3709 have I done this. 6And GodH430 saidH559 unto him in the dreamH2472, Yea, I knowH3045 that in the integrityH8537 of thy heartH3824 thou hast done this, and I alsoH1571 withheld thee from sinningH2398 against me: thereforeH3651 suffered I thee not to touchH5060 her. 7NowH6258 thereforeH6258 restoreH7725 the man’sH376 wifeH802; for he is a prophetH5030, and he shall prayH6419 for thee, and thou shalt liveH2421: and if thou restoreH7725 her not, knowH3045 thou that thou shalt surely dieH4191, thou, and all that are thine.

8And AbimelechH40 roseH7925 earlyH7925 in the morningH1242, and calledH7121 all his servantsH5650, and told all these thingsH1697 in their earsH241: and the menH376 were sore afraidH3372. 9Then AbimelechH40 calledH7121 AbrahamH85, and saidH559 unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and wherein have I sinnedH2398 against thee, that thou hast broughtH935 on me and on my kingdomH4467 a greatH1419 sinH2398? thou hast done deedsH4639 unto me that ought not to be done. 10And AbimelechH40 saidH559 unto AbrahamH85, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thingH1697? 11And AbrahamH85 saidH559, Because I thought, Surely the fearH3374 of GodH430 is not in this placeH4725; and they will slayH2026 me for my wife’sH802 sake. 12And moreover she is indeed my sisterH269, the daughterH1323 of my fatherH1, but not the daughterH1323 of my motherH517; and she becameH1961 my wifeH802: 13and it cameH935 to pass, when GodH430 caused me to wanderH8582 from my father’sH1 houseH1004, that I saidH559 unto her, This is thy kindness which thou shalt show unto me: at every placeH4725 whither we shall comeH935, sayH559 of me, He is my brotherH251. 14And AbimelechH40 tookH3947 sheepH6629 and oxenH1241, and men-servants and women-servants, and gaveH5414 them unto AbrahamH85, and restoredH7725 him SarahH8283 his wifeH802. 15And AbimelechH40 saidH559, Behold, my landH776 is before thee: dwellH3427 where it pleaseth thee. 16And unto SarahH8283 he saidH559, Behold, I have givenH5414 thy brotherH251 a thousandH505 pieces of silverH3701: behold, it is for thee a coveringH3682 of the eyesH5869 to all that are with thee; and in respect of all thou art righted. 17And AbrahamH85 prayedH6419 unto GodH430: and GodH430 healedH7495 AbimelechH40, and his wifeH802, and his maid-servants; and they bare childrenH3205. 18For Jehovah had fast closed up all the wombsH7358 of the houseH1004 of AbimelechH40, because of SarahH8283, Abraham’s wifeH802.