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World English Bible

Genesis 20 (WEBP)

[1] Abraham traveled from there toward the land of the South, and lived between Kadesh and Shur. He lived as a foreigner in Gerar.
[2] Abraham said about Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.
[3] But God came to Abimelech in a dream of the night, and said to him, “Behold, you are a dead man, because of the woman whom you have taken; for she is a man’s wife.”
[4] Now Abimelech had not come near her. He said, “Lord, will you kill even a righteous nation?
[5] Didn’t he tell me, ‘She is my sister’? She, even she herself, said, ‘He is my brother.’ I have done this in the integrity of my heart and the innocence of my hands.”
[6] God said to him in the dream, “Yes, I know that in the integrity of your heart you have done this, and I also withheld you from sinning against me. Therefore I didn’t allow you to touch her.
[7] Now therefore, restore the man’s wife. For he is a prophet, and he will pray for you, and you will live. If you don’t restore her, know for sure that you will die, you, and all who are yours.”
[8] Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ear. The men were very scared.
[9] Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said to him, “What have you done to us? How have I sinned against you, that you have brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? You have done deeds to me that ought not to be done!”
[10] Abimelech said to Abraham, “What did you see, that you have done this thing?”
[11] Abraham said, “Because I thought, ‘Surely the fear of God is not in this place. They will kill me for my wife’s sake.’
[12] Besides, she is indeed my sister, the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.
[13] When God caused me to wander from my father’s house, I said to her, ‘This is your kindness which you shall show to me. Everywhere that we go, say of me, “He is my brother.” ’ ”
[14] Abimelech took sheep and cattle, male servants and female servants, and gave them to Abraham, and restored Sarah, his wife, to him.
[15] Abimelech said, “Behold, my land is before you. Dwell where it pleases you.”
[16] To Sarah he said, “Behold, I have given your brother a thousand pieces of silver. Behold, it is for you a covering of the eyes to all that are with you. In front of all you are vindicated.”
[17] Abraham prayed to God. So God healed Abimelech, his wife, and his female servants, and they bore children.
[18] For Yahweh had closed up tight all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah, Abraham’s wife.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Genesis 20 (KJVS)

[1] And Abraham journeyed () from thence toward the south country , and dwelled () between Kadesh and Shur , and sojourned () in Gerar .
[2] And Abraham said () of Sarah his wife , She [is] my sister : and Abimelech king of Gerar sent (), and took () Sarah .
[3] But God came () to Abimelech in a dream by night , and said () to him, Behold, thou [art but] a dead man (), for the woman which thou hast taken (); for she [is] a man’s wife ().
[4] But Abimelech had not come near () her: and he said (), Lord , wilt thou slay () also a righteous nation ?
[5] Said () he not unto me, She [is] my sister ? and she , even she herself said (), He [is] my brother : in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done () this.
[6] And 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.
[7] Now therefore restore () the man [his] wife ; for he [is] a prophet , and he shall pray () for thee , and thou shalt live (): and if thou restore () [her] not, know () thou that thou shalt surely () die (), thou, and all that [are] thine.
[8] 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 ().
[9] Then 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 ().
[10] And Abimelech said () unto Abraham , What sawest thou (), that thou hast done () this thing ?
[11] And Abraham said (), Because I thought (), Surely the fear of God [is] not in this place ; and they will slay me () for my wife’s sake .
[12] And yet indeed [she is] my sister ; she [is] the daughter of my father , but not the daughter of my mother ; and she became my wife .
[13] And it came to pass, when God 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 (), say () of me, He [is] my brother .
[14] And Abimelech took () sheep , and oxen , and menservants , and womenservants , and gave () [them] unto Abraham , and restored () him Sarah his wife .
[15] And Abimelech said (), Behold, my land [is] before thee : dwell () where it pleaseth thee.
[16] And unto Sarah he said (), Behold, I have given () thy brother a thousand [pieces] of silver : behold, he [is] to thee a covering of the eyes , unto all that [are] with thee, and with all [other]: thus she was reproved ().
[17] So Abraham prayed () unto God : and God healed () Abimelech , and his wife , and his maidservants ; and they bare () [children].
[18] For the LORD had fast () closed up () all the wombs of the house of Abimelech , because of Sarah Abraham’s wife .

Young’s Literal Translation

Genesis 20 (YLT)

[1] And Abraham journeyeth from thence toward the land of the south, and dwelleth between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourneth in Gerar;
[2] and Abraham saith concerning Sarah his wife, ‘She is my sister;’ and Abimelech king of Gerar sendeth and taketh Sarah.
[3] And God cometh in unto Abimelech in a dream of the night, and saith to him, ‘Lo, thou art a dead man, because of the woman whom thou hast taken-and she married to a husband.’
[4] And Abimelech hath not drawn near unto her, and he saith, ‘Lord, also a righteous nation dost thou slay?
[5] hath not he himself said to me, She is my sister! and she, even she herself, said, He is my brother; in the integrity of my heart, and in the innocency of my hands, I have done this.’
[6] And God saith unto him in the dream, ‘Yea, I-I have known that in the integrity of thy heart thou hast done this, and I withhold thee, even I, from sinning against Me, therefore I have not suffered thee to come against her;
[7] and now send back the man’s wife, for he is inspired, and he doth pray for thee, and live thou; and if thou do not send back, know that dying thou dost die, thou, and all that thou hast.’
[8] And Abimelech riseth early in the morning, and calleth for all his servants, and speaketh all these words in their ears; and the men fear exceedingly;
[9] and Abimelech calleth for Abraham, and saith to him, ‘What hast thou done to us? and what have I sinned against thee, that thou hast brought upon me, and upon my kingdom, a great sin? works which are not done thou hast done with me.’
[10] Abimelech also saith unto Abraham, ‘What hast thou seen that thou hast done this thing?’
[11] And Abraham saith, ‘Because I said, ‘Surely the fear of God is not in this place, and they have slain me for the sake of my wife;
[12] and also, truly she is my sister, daughter of my father, only not daughter of my mother, and she becometh my wife;
[13] and it cometh to pass, when God hath caused me to wander from my father’s house, that I say to her, This is thy kindness which thou dost with me: at every place whither we come, say of me, He is my brother.’
[14] And Abimelech taketh sheep and oxen, and servants and handmaids, and giveth to Abraham, and sendeth back to him Sarah his wife;
[15] and Abimelech saith, ‘Lo, my land is before thee, where it is good in thine eyes, dwell;’
[16] and to Sarah he hath said, ‘Lo, I have given a thousand silverlings to thy brother; lo, it is to thee a covering of eyes, to all who are with thee;’ and by all this she is reasoned with.
[17] And Abraham prayeth unto God, and God healeth Abimelech and his wife, and his handmaids, and they bear:
[18] for Jehovah restraining had restrained every womb of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah, Abraham’s wife.