“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.” (Ge 20:1-18 AV)
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