Genesis 20
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Genesis 20:2-8

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.

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