| King James Bible | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar. | 1Now Abraham journeyed from there toward the land of the Negev, and settled between Kadesh and Shur; then he sojourned in Gerar. |
| 2And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah. | 2Abraham said of Sarah his wife, "She is my sister." So Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah. |
| 3But 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. | 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 married." |
| 4But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation? | 4Now Abimelech had not come near her; and he said, "Lord, will You slay a nation, even though blameless? |
| 5Said 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. | 5"Did he not himself 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 hands I have done this." |
| 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. | 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 kept you from sinning against Me; therefore I did not let you touch her. |
| 7Now 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. | 7"Now therefore, restore the man's wife, for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not restore her, know that you shall surely die, you and all who are yours." |
| 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. | 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 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. | 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 unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing? | 10And Abimelech said to Abraham, "What have you encountered, that you have done this thing?" |
| 11And 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. | 11Abraham said, "Because I thought, surely there is no fear of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife. |
| 12And 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. | 12"Besides, 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 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. | 13and it came about, when God caused me to wander from my father's 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."'" |
| 14And Abimelech took sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and womenservants, and gave them unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife. | 14Abimelech then took sheep and oxen and male and female servants, and gave them to Abraham, and restored his wife Sarah to him. |
| 15And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee. | 15Abimelech said, "Behold, my land is before you; settle wherever you please." |
| 16And 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. | 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." |
| 17So Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bare children. | 17Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech and his wife and his maids, so that they bore children. |
| 18For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham's wife. | 18For the LORD had closed fast all the wombs of the household of Abimelech because of Sarah, Abraham's wife. |
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