Context 8So Abimelech arose early in the morning and called all his servants and told all these things in their hearing; and the men were greatly frightened. 9Then Abimelech called Abraham and said to him, What have you done to us? And how have I sinned against you, that you have brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? You have done to me things that ought not to be done. 10And Abimelech said to Abraham, What have you encountered, that you have done this thing? 11Abraham said, Because I thought, surely there is no fear of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife. 12Besides, she actually is my sister, the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother, and she became my wife; 13and it came about, when God caused me to wander from my fathers house, that I said to her, This is the kindness which you will show to me: everywhere we go, say of me, He is my brother. 14Abimelech then took sheep and oxen and male and female servants, and gave them to Abraham, and restored his wife Sarah to him. 15Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before you; settle wherever you please. 16To Sarah he said, Behold, I have given your brother a thousand pieces of silver; behold, it is your vindication before all who are with you, and before all men you are cleared. 17Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech and his wife and his maids, so that they bore children. 18For the LORD had closed fast all the wombs of the household of Abimelech because of Sarah, Abrahams wife. Parallel Verses American Standard VersionAnd Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ear. And the men were sore afraid. Douay-Rheims Bible And Abimelech forthwith rising up in the night, called all his servants: and spoke all these words in their hearing, and all the men were exceedingly afraid. Darby Bible Translation And Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and spoke all these words in their ears; and the men were greatly afraid. English Revised Version And 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. Webster's Bible Translation Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were greatly afraid. World English Bible Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ear. The men were very scared. Young's Literal Translation 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; Library The Sick Person Ought Now to Send for Some Godly and Religious Pastor. In any wise remember, if conveniently it may be, to send for some godly and religious pastor, not only to pray for thee at thy death--for God in such a case hath promised to hear the prayers of the righteous prophets, and elders of the church (Gen. xx. 7; Jer. xviii. 20; xv. 1; 1 Sam. xii. 19, 23; James v. 14, 15, 16)--but also upon thy unfeigned repentance to declare to thee the absolution of thy sins. For as Christ hath given him a calling to baptize thee unto repentance for the remission of thy … Lewis Bayly—The Practice of Piety Ascalon. Gerar. The Story of the Eighty Witches. Sovereignty and Human Responsibility And to Holy David Indeed it Might More Justly be Said... The Interpretation of the Early Narratives of the Old Testament Meditations against Despair, or Doubting of God's Mercy. Annunciation to Joseph of the Birth of Jesus. Genesis Links Genesis 20:8 NIV • Genesis 20:8 NLT • Genesis 20:8 ESV • Genesis 20:8 NASB • Genesis 20:8 KJV • Genesis 20:8 Bible Apps • Genesis 20:8 Parallel • Bible Hub |