Genesis 20
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New American Standard Bible 1995

Genesis 20:1-3

1Now AbrahamH85 journeyedH5265 from 1thereH8033 toward the landH776 of 2the 3NegevH5045, and 4settledH3427 betweenH996 KadeshH6946 and ShurH7793; then he sojournedH1481 in 5GerarH1642.

2AbrahamH85 saidH559 of SarahH8283 his wifeH802, “6She is my sisterH269.” So 7AbimelechH40 kingH4428 of GerarH1642 sentH7971 and tookH3947 SarahH8283.

38But GodH430 cameH935 to AbimelechH40 in a dreamH2472 of the nightH3915, and saidH559 to him, “BeholdH2009, 9you are a deadH4191 man becauseH5921 of the womanH802 whomH834 you have takenH3947, for she is 10marriedH1167H1166.”

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Notes

  1. 1. Genesis 20:1 Gen 18:1 ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 20:1 Gen 12:9 ↩
  3. 3. Genesis 20:1 I.e. South country ↩
  4. 4. Genesis 20:1 Lit dwelt ↩
  5. 5. Genesis 20:1 Gen 26:1, 6 ↩
  6. 6. Genesis 20:2 Gen 12:11-13; 20:12; 26:7 ↩
  7. 7. Genesis 20:2 Gen 12:15 ↩
  8. 8. Genesis 20:3 Gen 12:17, 18 ↩
  9. 9. Genesis 20:3 Gen 20:7 ↩
  10. 10. Genesis 20:3 Lit married to a husband ↩

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