Genesis 20
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Genesis 20:9-16

9Then Abimelech called Abraham in and said to him, “What have you done to us? How did I sin against you that you have brought such enormous guilt on me and on my kingdom? You have done things to me that should never be done.”

10Abimelech also asked Abraham, “What made you do this?”

11Abraham replied, “I thought, ‘There is absolutely no fear of God in this place. They will kill me because of my wife.’

12Besides, she really is my sister, the daughter of my father though not the daughter of my mother, and she became my wife.

13So when God had me wander from my father’s house, I said to her: Show your loyalty to me wherever we go and say about me, ‘He’s my brother.’”

14Then Abimelech took flocks and herds and male and female slaves, gave them to Abraham, and returned his wife Sarah to him.

15Abimelech said, “Look, my land is before you. Settle wherever you want.”

16And he said to Sarah, “Look, I am giving your brother one thousand pieces of silver. It is a verification of your honor to all who are with you. You are fully vindicated.”

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