Genesis

Genesis 20 ©

1 Abraham sojourneth at Gerar, and denieth his wife; Abimelech taketh her, but is reproved of God in a dream, and commanded to restore her. 9 He rebuketh Abraham, who excuseth himself. 14 Sarah is restored with presents after a gentle reproof. 17 Abimelech and his house are healed at Abraham's prayer.

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AND Abraham journeyed from athence toward the south country, and dwelled between bKadesh and Shur, and sojourned in cGerar.

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And dAbraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.

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But eGod came to Abimelech fin a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she 1is a man's wife.

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But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou gslay also a righteous nation?

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Said he not unto me, She is my sister? and she, even she herself said, He is my brother: in the 2integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this.

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And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also hwithheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.

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Now therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a iprophet, and he shall jpray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, kknow thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, land all that are thine.

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Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were *sore afraid.

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Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, mWhat hast thou done unto us? and what have I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom na great sin? thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.

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And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?

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And Abraham said, Because I thought, oSurely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife's sake.

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And yet indeed pshe is my sister; she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.

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And it came to pass, when qGod caused me to wander from my father's house, that I said unto her, This is thy kindness which thou shalt shew unto me; at every place whither we shall come, rsay of me, He is my brother.

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And Abimelech stook sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and womenservants, and gave them unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife.

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And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is tbefore thee: dwell 3where it pleaseth thee.

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And unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy ubrother a thousand pieces of silver: behold, he is to thee va covering of the eyes, unto all that are with thee, and with all other : wthus she was reproved.

u v.3,5. Pr. 27.5.
w Jn. 1.6.
17

¶So Abraham xprayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bare children.

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For the LORD had yfast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham's wife.