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Genesis 20 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

Abraham’s Treachery

Gen 20:1

Gen 20:1

Now Abraham journeyed from there toward the land of the [fn]Negev, and [fn]settled between Kadesh and Shur; then he lived for a time in Gerar.

Gen 20:2

Gen 20:2And Abraham said of his wife Sarah, “She is my sister.” So Abimelech king of Gerar sent men and took Sarah.

Gen 20:3

Gen 20:3But 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 [fn]married.”

Gen 20:4

Gen 20:4Now Abimelech had not come near her; and he said, “Lord, will You kill a nation, even though [fn]blameless?

Gen 20:5

Gen 20:5“Did he himself not say to me, ‘She is my sister’? And she herself said, ‘He is my brother.’ In the integrity of my heart and the innocence of my [fn]hands I have done this.”

Gen 20:6

Gen 20:6Then God said to him in the dream, “Yes, I know that in the integrity of your heart you have done this, and I also [fn]kept you from sinning against Me; therefore I did not let you touch her.

Gen 20:7

Gen 20:7“Now then, return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not return her, know that you will certainly die, you and all who are yours.”

Gen 20:8

Gen 20:8

So Abimelech got up early in the morning and called all his servants, and told all these things in their [fn]presence; and the people were greatly frightened.

Gen 20:9

Gen 20:9Then Abimelech called Abraham and said to him, “What have you done to us? And [fn]how have I sinned against you, that you have brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? You have done to me [fn]things that ought not to be done.”

Gen 20:10

Gen 20:10And Abimelech said to Abraham, “What have you [fn]encountered, that you have done this thing?”

Gen 20:11

Gen 20:11Abraham said, “Because I thought, surely there is no fear of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.

Gen 20:12

Gen 20:12“Besides, she actually is my sister, the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife;

Gen 20:13

Gen 20:13and it came about, when God caused me to wander from my father’s house, that I said to her, ‘This is [fn]the kindness which you will show to me: [fn]everywhere we go, say of me, “He is my brother.”’”

Gen 20:14

Gen 20:14Abimelech then took sheep and oxen and male and female servants, and gave them to Abraham, and returned his wife Sarah to him.

Gen 20:15

Gen 20:15Abimelech said, “Behold, my land is before you; [fn]settle wherever [fn]you please.”

Gen 20:16

Gen 20:16To Sarah he said, “Look, I have given your brother a thousand pieces of silver. [fn]It is [fn]your vindication before all who are with you, and before everyone you are cleared.”

Gen 20:17

Gen 20:17Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech and his wife and his female slaves, so that they gave birth to children.

Gen 20:18

Gen 20:18For the LORD had completely closed all the wombs of the household of Abimelech because of Sarah, Abraham’s wife.
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NASB20 Footnotes
I.e., South country
Lit dwelt
Lit married to a husband
Lit righteous
Lit palms
Lit restrained
Lit ears
Lit what
Lit deeds
Lit seen
Lit your
Lit at every place where
Lit dwell
Lit it is good in your sight
Lit Behold, it is
Lit for you a covering of the eyes
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