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Genesis 20:2-8

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

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