Hebrew & Greek Bible

Genesis 20

1וַיִּסַּ֨עvai.yi.Sa'and he set outH9001 H5265מִשָּׁ֤םmi.Shamfrom thereH9006 H8033אַבְרָהָם֙'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85אַ֣רְצָה'Ar.tzah[the] land of towardsH776 H9011הַנֶּ֔גֶבha.Ne.gevthe NegevH9009 H5045וַיֵּ֥שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevand he dweltH9001 H3427בֵּין־bein-betweenH996קָדֵ֖שׁka.DeshKadeshH6946וּבֵ֣יןu.Veinand betweenH9002 H996שׁ֑וּרShurShurH7793וַיָּ֖גָרvai.Ya.gorand he sojournedH9001 H1481בִּגְרָֽר׃big.Rarin GerarH9003 H1642

2וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אַבְרָהָ֛ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85אֶל־'el-concerningH413שָׂרָ֥הsa.RahSarahH8283אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ'ish.Towife hisH802 H9023אֲחֹ֣תִי'a.Cho.ti[is] sister myH269 H9020הִ֑ואhi'sheH1931וַיִּשְׁלַ֗חvai.yish.Lachand he sentH9001 H7971אֲבִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH40מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428גְּרָ֔רge.RarGerarH1642וַיִּקַּ֖חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001 H3947אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שָׂרָֽה׃sa.RahSarahH8283

3וַיָּבֹ֧אvai.ya.Vo'and he cameH9001 H935אֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.HimGodH430אֶל־'el-toH413אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH40בַּחֲל֣וֹםba.cha.Lomin a dreamH9003 H2472הַלָּ֑יְלָהha.La.ye.lahthe nightH9009 H3915וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559ל֗וֹloto <the> himH9005 H9033הִנְּךָ֥hi.ne.Khahere youH2009 H9041מֵת֙met[are] about to dieH4191עַל־'al-onH5921הָאִשָּׁ֣הha.'i.Shahthe womanH9009 H802אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whomH834לָקַ֔חְתָּla.Kach.tayou have takenH3947וְהִ֖ואve.Hiv'and sheH9002 H1931בְּעֻ֥לַתbe.'U.lat[is] married ofH1166בָּֽעַל׃Ba.'ala husbandH1167

4וַאֲבִימֶ֕לֶךְva.'a.vi.Me.lekhand AbimelechH9002 H40לֹ֥אlo'notH3808קָרַ֖בka.Ravhe had drawn nearH7126אֵלֶ֑יהָ'e.Lei.hato herH413 H9034וַיֹּאמַ֕רvai.yo.Marand he saidH9001 H559אֲדֹנָ֕י'a.do.NaiO LordH136הֲג֥וֹיha.Goy¿ a nationH9008 H1471גַּם־gam-alsoH1571צַדִּ֖יקtza.DikrighteousH6662תַּהֲרֹֽג׃ta.ha.Rogwill you killH2026

5הֲלֹ֨אha.Lo'¿ notH9008 H3808ה֤וּאhu'heH1931אָֽמַר־'a.mar-did he sayH559לִי֙lito <the> meH9005 H9030אֲחֹ֣תִי'a.Cho.ti[is] sister myH269 H9020הִ֔ואhi'sheH1931וְהִֽיא־ve.hi'-and sheH9002 H1931גַם־gam-alsoH1571הִ֥ואhi'sheH1931אָֽמְרָ֖ה'a.me.Rahshe saidH559אָחִ֣י'a.Chi[is] brother myH251 H9020ה֑וּאHu'heH1931בְּתָם־be.tom-in [the] integrity ofH9003 H8537לְבָבִ֛יle.va.Viheart myH3824 H9020וּבְנִקְיֹ֥ןu.ve.nik.Yonand in [the] innocence ofH9002 H9003 H5356כַּפַּ֖יka.Paihands myH3709 H9020עָשִׂ֥יתִי'a.Si.tiI have doneH6213זֹֽאת׃ZotthisH2063

6וַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.Merand he saidH9001 H559אֵלָ֨יו'e.Lavto himH413 H9033הָֽאֱלֹהִ֜יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009 H430בַּחֲלֹ֗םba.cha.Lomin a dreamH9003 H2472גַּ֣םgamalsoH1571אָנֹכִ֤י'a.no.KhiIH595יָדַ֙עְתִּי֙ya.Da'.tiI knowH3045כִּ֤יkithatH3588בְתָם־ve.tom-in [the] integrity ofH9003 H8537לְבָבְךָ֙le.va.ve.Khaheart yourH3824 H9021עָשִׂ֣יתָ'a.Si.tayou didH6213זֹּ֔אתZotthisH2063וָאֶחְשֹׂ֧ךְva.'ech.Sokhand I have restrainedH9001 H2820גַּם־gam-alsoH1571אָנֹכִ֛י'a.no.KhiIH595אֽוֹתְךָ֖'ot.Kha<obj.> youH853 H9031מֵחֲטוֹ־me.cha.tov-from sinningH9006 H2398לִ֑יLito <the> meH9005 H9030עַל־'al-there-H5921כֵּ֥ןken-foreH3651לֹא־lo'-notH3808נְתַתִּ֖יךָne.ta.Ti.khaI have permitted youH5414 H9031לִנְגֹּ֥עַlin.Go.a'to touchH9005 H5060אֵלֶֽיהָ׃'e.Lei.ha<to> herH413 H9034

7וְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.Tahand thereforeH9002 H6258הָשֵׁ֤בha.ShevreturnH7725אֵֽשֶׁת־'e.shet-[the] wife ofH802הָאִישׁ֙ha.'Ishthe manH9009 H376כִּֽי־ki-forH3588נָבִ֣יאna.Vi'[is] a prophetH5030ה֔וּאHu'heH1931וְיִתְפַּלֵּ֥לve.yit.pa.Lelso he may prayH9002 H6419בַּֽעַדְךָ֖ba.'ad.Khafor youH1157 H9031וֶֽחְיֵ֑הvech.Yehand liveH9002 H2421וְאִם־ve.'im-and ifH9002 H518אֵֽינְךָ֣'ei.ne.Khanot [are] youH369 H9041מֵשִׁ֗יבme.Shivreturning [her]H7725דַּ֚עda'knowH3045כִּי־ki-thatH3588מ֣וֹתMotcertainly <to die>H4191תָּמ֔וּתta.Mutyou will dieH4191אַתָּ֖ה'a.TahyouH859וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002 H3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whoH834לָֽךְ׃Lakh[belong] to <the> youH9005 H9032

8וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨םvai.yash.Kemand he rose earlyH9001 H7925אֲבִימֶ֜לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH40בַּבֹּ֗קֶרba.Bo.kerin the morningH9003 H1242וַיִּקְרָא֙vai.yik.Ra'and he summonedH9001 H7121לְכָל־le.khol<to> allH9005 H3605עֲבָדָ֔יו'a.va.Davservants hisH5650 H9023וַיְדַבֵּ֛רvay.da.Berand he spokeH9001 H1696אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הַדְּבָרִ֥יםha.de.va.Rimthe wordsH9009 H1697הָאֵ֖לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009 H428בְּאָזְנֵיהֶ֑םbe.'a.ze.nei.Hemin ears theirH9003 H241 H9028וַיִּֽירְא֥וּvai.yi.re.'Uand they were afraidH9001 H3372הָאֲנָשִׁ֖יםha.'a.na.Shimthe menH9009 H582מְאֹֽד׃me.'OdexceedinglyH3966

9וַיִּקְרָ֨אvai.yik.Ra'and he summonedH9001 H7121אֲבִימֶ֜לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH40לְאַבְרָהָ֗םle.'av.ra.Ham<to> AbrahamH9005 H85וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559ל֜וֹloto <the> himH9005 H9033מֶֽה־meh-what?H4100עָשִׂ֤יתָ'a.Si.tahave you doneH6213לָּ֙נוּ֙la.nuto <the> usH9005 H9035וּמֶֽה־u.meh-and what?H9002 H4100חָטָ֣אתִיcha.Ta.tihave I sinnedH2398לָ֔ךְLakhto <the> youH9005 H9032כִּֽי־ki-forH3588הֵבֵ֧אתָhe.Ve.tayou have broughtH935עָלַ֛י'a.Laion meH5921 H9030וְעַל־ve.'al-and onH9002 H5921מַמְלַכְתִּ֖יmam.lakh.Tikingdom myH4467 H9020חֲטָאָ֣הcha.ta.'Aha sinH2401גְדֹלָ֑הge.do.LahgreatH1419מַעֲשִׂים֙ma.'a.SimdeedsH4639אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834לֹא־lo'-notH3808יֵֽעָשׂ֔וּye.'a.Suthey will be doneH6213עָשִׂ֖יתָ'a.Si.tayou have doneH6213עִמָּדִֽי׃'i.ma.Diwith meH5978 H9030

10וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH40אֶל־'el-toH413אַבְרָהָ֑ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85מָ֣הmahwhat?H4100רָאִ֔יתָra.'I.tadid you seeH7200כִּ֥יkithatH3588עָשִׂ֖יתָ'a.Si.tayou have doneH6213אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַדָּבָ֥רha.da.Varthe thingH9009 H1697הַזֶּֽה׃ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009 H2088

11וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אַבְרָהָ֔ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85כִּ֣יkithatH3588אָמַ֗רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiI saidH559רַ֚קrakcertainlyH7535אֵין־'ein-there notH369יִרְאַ֣תyir.'At[is] [the] fear ofH3374אֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimGodH430בַּמָּק֖וֹםba.ma.Komin the placeH9003 H4725הַזֶּ֑הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009 H2088וַהֲרָג֖וּנִיva.ha.ra.Gu.niand they will kill meH9001 H2026 H9030עַל־'al-onH5921דְּבַ֥רde.Var[the] matter ofH1697אִשְׁתִּֽי׃'ish.Tiwife myH802 H9020

12וְגַם־ve.gam-and alsoH9002 H1571אָמְנָ֗ה'a.me.NahtrulyH546אֲחֹתִ֤י'a.cho.Ti[is] sister myH269 H9020בַת־vat-[the] daughter ofH1323אָבִי֙'a.Vifather myH1 H9020הִ֔ואhi'sheH1931אַ֖ךְ'akhonlyH389לֹ֣אlo'notH3808בַת־vat-[the] daughter ofH1323אִמִּ֑י'i.Mimother myH517 H9020וַתְּהִי־va.te.hi-and she becameH9001 H1961לִ֖יliof meH9005 H9030לְאִשָּֽׁה׃le.'i.Shah<into> a wifeH9005 H802

13וַיְהִ֞יvay.Hiand it wasH9001 H1961כַּאֲשֶׁ֧רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004 H834הִתְע֣וּhit.'Uthey caused to wanderH8582אֹתִ֗י'o.Ti<obj.> meH853 H9030אֱלֹהִים֮'E.lo.HimGodH430מִבֵּ֣יתmi.Beitfrom [the] household ofH9006 H1004אָבִי֒'a.Vifather myH1 H9020וָאֹמַ֣רva.'o.Marand I saidH9001 H559לָ֔הּLahto <the> herH9005 H9034זֶ֣הzehthisH2088חַסְדֵּ֔ךְchas.Dekh[is] loyalty yourH2617 H9022אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834תַּעֲשִׂ֖יta.'a.Siyou will doH6213עִמָּדִ֑י'i.ma.Diwith meH5978 H9030אֶ֤ל'eltoH413כָּל־kol-everyH3605הַמָּקוֹם֙ha.ma.kOm<the> placeH9009 H4725אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhereH834נָב֣וֹאna.Vo'we will goH935שָׁ֔מָּהSha.mahthere towardsH8033 H9011אִמְרִי־'im.ri-sayH559לִ֖יliof <the> meH9005 H9030אָחִ֥י'a.Chi[is] brother myH251 H9020הֽוּא׃Hu'heH1931

14וַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001 H3947אֲבִימֶ֜לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH40צֹ֣אןtzonsheepH6629וּבָקָ֗רu.va.Karand cattleH9002 H1241וַעֲבָדִים֙va.'a.va.Dimand [male] servantsH9002 H5650וּשְׁפָחֹ֔תu.she.fa.Chotand female servantsH9002 H8198וַיִּתֵּ֖ןvai.yi.Tenand he gave [them]H9001 H5414לְאַבְרָהָ֑םle.'av.ra.Hamto AbrahamH9005 H85וַיָּ֣שֶׁבvai.Ya.shevand he restoredH9001 H7725ל֔וֹloto <the> himH9005 H9033אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853שָׂרָ֥הsa.RahSarahH8283אִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃'ish.Towife hisH802 H9023

15וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH40הִנֵּ֥הhi.Nehthere!H2009אַרְצִ֖י'ar.Tziland myH776 H9020לְפָנֶ֑יךָle.fa.Nei.kha[is] <to> before youH9005 H6440 H9021בַּטּ֥וֹבba.Tovin the [place] goodH9003 H2896בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָbe.'ei.Nei.khain view yourH9003 H5869 H9021שֵֽׁב׃ShevdwellH3427

16וּלְשָׂרָ֣הu.le.sa.Rahand to SarahH9002 H9005 H8283אָמַ֗ר'a.Marhe saidH559הִנֵּ֨הhi.Nehhere!H2009נָתַ֜תִּיna.Ta.tiI giveH5414אֶ֤לֶף'E.lefa thousandH505כֶּ֙סֶף֙ke.sefsilverH3701לְאָחִ֔יךְle.'a.Chikhto brother yourH9005 H251 H9022הִנֵּ֤הhi.Nehthere!H2009הוּא־hu'-itH1931לָךְ֙loKhfor <the> youH9005 H9032כְּס֣וּתke.Sut[is] a covering ofH3682עֵינַ֔יִם'ei.Na.yimeyesH5869לְכֹ֖לle.Kholto allH9005 H3605אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH834אִתָּ֑ךְ'i.Takh[are] with youH854 H9032וְאֵ֥תve.'Etand withH9002 H854כֹּ֖לkoleveryoneH3605וְנֹכָֽחַת׃ve.no.Kha.chat<and> [you are] vindicatedH9002 H3198

17וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֥לvai.yit.pa.Leland he prayedH9001 H6419אַבְרָהָ֖ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85אֶל־'el-toH413הָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009 H430וַיִּרְפָּ֨אvai.yir.Pa'and he healedH9001 H7495אֱלֹהִ֜ים'E.lo.HimGodH430אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲבִימֶ֧לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH40וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853אִשְׁתּ֛וֹ'ish.Towife hisH802 H9023וְאַמְהֹתָ֖יוve.'am.ho.Tavand female slaves hisH9002 H519 H9023וַיֵּלֵֽדוּ׃vai.ye.Le.duand they bore childrenH9001 H3205

18כִּֽי־ki-forH3588עָצֹ֤ר'a.Tzorcertainly <to shut up>H6113עָצַר֙'a.Tzar<he> had shut upH6113יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068בְּעַ֥דbe.'AdbehindH1157כָּל־kol-everyH3605רֶ֖חֶםRe.chemwombH7358לְבֵ֣יתle.Veitof [the] household ofH9005 H1004אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH40עַל־'al-onH5921דְּבַ֥רde.Var[the] matter ofH1697שָׂרָ֖הsa.RahSarahH8283אֵ֥שֶׁת'E.shet[the] wife ofH802אַבְרָהָֽם׃ ס'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85

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