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Genesis 20

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Genesis 20 . 1

1 Now Abraham journeyed from there to the region of the Negev and settled between Kadesh and Shur. While he was staying in Gerar,TOSKGenesis 20:1

Genesis 20 . 2

2 Abraham said of his wife Sarah, “She is my sister.” So Abimelech king of Gerar had Sarah brought to him.TOSKGenesis 20:2

Genesis 20 . 3

3 One night, however, God came to Abimelech in a dream and told him, "You are as good as dead because of the woman you have taken, for she is a married woman."CGenesis 20:3-7TOSKGenesis 20:3

Genesis 20 . 4

4 Now Abimelech had not gone near her, so he replied, "Lord, would You destroy a nation even though it is innocent?CGenesis 20:3-7TOSKGenesis 20:4

Genesis 20 . 5

5 Didn't Abraham tell me, 'She is my sister'? And she herself said, 'He is my brother.' I have done this in the integrity of my heart and the innocence of my hands."CGenesis 20:3-7TOSKGenesis 20:5

Genesis 20 . 6

6 Then God said to Abimelech in the dream, "Yes, I know that you did this with a clear conscience, and so I have kept you from sinning against Me. That is why I did not let you touch her.IPPsalm 105:15CGenesis 20:3-7TOSKGenesis 20:6

Genesis 20 . 7

7 Now return the man's wife, for he is a prophet; he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not restore her, be aware that you will surely die—you and all who belong to you."IPPsalm 105:15CGenesis 20:3-7TOSKGenesis 20:7LTMediation

Genesis 20 . 8

8 Early the next morning Abimelech got up and summoned all his servants; and when he described to them all that had happened, the men were terrified.IPActs 11:22

Genesis 20 . 9

9 Then Abimelech called Abraham and asked, “What have you done to us? How have I sinned against you, that you have brought such tremendous guilt upon me and my kingdom? You have done things to me that should not be done.”TOSKGenesis 20:9

Genesis 20 . 10

10 Abimelech also asked Abraham, “What prompted you to do such a thing?”TOSKGenesis 20:10

Genesis 20 . 11

11 Abraham replied, “I thought to myself, ‘Surely there is no fear of God in this place. They will kill me on account of my wife.’TOSKGenesis 20:11

Genesis 20 . 12

12 Besides, she really is my sister, the daughter of my father—though not the daughter of my mother—and she became my wife.TOSKGenesis 20:12

Genesis 20 . 13

13 So when God had me journey from my father’s house, I said to Sarah, ‘This is how you can show your loyalty to me: Wherever we go, say of me, “He is my brother.”’”TOSKGenesis 20:13

Genesis 20 . 14

14 So Abimelech brought sheep and cattle, menservants and maidservants, and he gave them to Abraham and restored his wife Sarah to him.TOSKGenesis 20:14

Genesis 20 . 15

15 And Abimelech said, “Look, my land is before you. Settle wherever you please.”TOSKGenesis 20:15

Genesis 20 . 16

16 And he said to Sarah, “See, I am giving your brother a thousand pieces of silver. It is your vindication before all who are with you; you are completely cleared.”TOSKGenesis 20:16