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Genesis 20

18 verses · King James Version

  1. 1And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.Compare translations of Genesis 20:1
  2. 2And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.Compare translations of Genesis 20:2
  3. 3But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she a man’s wife.Compare translations of Genesis 20:3
  4. 4But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation?Compare translations of Genesis 20:4
  5. 5Said he not unto me, She my sister? and she, even she herself said, He my brother: in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this.Compare translations of Genesis 20:5
  6. 6And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.Compare translations of Genesis 20:6
  7. 7Now therefore restore the man wife; for he a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that thine.Compare translations of Genesis 20:7
  8. 8Therefore 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.Compare translations of Genesis 20:8
  9. 9Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and what have I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.Compare translations of Genesis 20:9
  10. 10And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?Compare translations of Genesis 20:10
  11. 11And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife’s sake.Compare translations of Genesis 20:11
  12. 12And yet indeed my sister; she the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.Compare translations of Genesis 20:12
  13. 13And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father’s house, that I said unto her, This thy kindness which thou shalt shew unto me; at every place whither we shall come, say of me, He my brother.Compare translations of Genesis 20:13
  14. 14And Abimelech took sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and womenservants, and gave unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife.Compare translations of Genesis 20:14
  15. 15And Abimelech said, Behold, my land before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.Compare translations of Genesis 20:15
  16. 16And unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand of silver: behold, he to thee a covering of the eyes, unto all that with thee, and with all thus she was reproved.Compare translations of Genesis 20:16
  17. 17So Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bareCompare translations of Genesis 20:17
  18. 18For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham’s wife.Compare translations of Genesis 20:18