| New American Standard Bible 1995 | English Standard Version |
| 1Now Abraham journeyed from there toward the land of the Negev, and settled between Kadesh and Shur; then he sojourned in Gerar. | 1From there Abraham journeyed toward the territory of the Negeb and lived between Kadesh and Shur; and he sojourned in Gerar. |
| 2Abraham said of Sarah his wife, "She is my sister." So Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah. | 2And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” And Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah. |
| 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." | 3But God came to Abimelech in a dream by 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.” |
| 4Now Abimelech had not come near her; and he said, "Lord, will You slay a nation, even though blameless? | 4Now Abimelech had not approached her. So he said, “Lord, will you kill an innocent people? |
| 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." | 5Did 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.” |
| 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. | 6Then God said to him in the dream, “Yes, I know that you have done this in the integrity of your heart, and it was I who kept you from sinning against me. Therefore I did not let you 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. But if you do not restore her, know that you shall surely die, you and all who are yours." | 7Now then, return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet, so that he will pray for you, and you shall live. But if you do not return her, know that you shall surely die, you and all who are yours.” |
| 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. | 8So Abimelech rose early in the morning and called all his servants and told them all these things. And the men were very much afraid. |
| 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." | 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 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?" | 10And Abimelech said to Abraham, “What did you see, that you did 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. | 11Abraham said, “I did it because I thought, ‘There is no fear of God at all in this place, and they will kill me because of 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; | 12Besides, she is indeed my sister, the daughter of my father though not the daughter of my mother, and she became my wife. |
| 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."'" | 13And when God caused me to wander from my father’s house, I said to her, ‘This is the kindness you must do me: at every place to which we come, 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. | 14Then Abimelech took sheep and oxen, and male servants and female servants, and gave them to Abraham, and returned Sarah his wife to him. |
| 15Abimelech said, "Behold, my land is before you; settle wherever you please." | 15And Abimelech said, “Behold, my land is before you; dwell where it pleases you.” |
| 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." | 16To Sarah he said, “Behold, I have given your brother a thousand pieces of silver. It is a sign of your innocence in the eyes of all who are with you, and before everyone you are vindicated.” |
| 17Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech and his wife and his maids, so that they bore children. | 17Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, and also healed his wife and female slaves so that they bore children. |
| 18For the LORD had closed fast all the wombs of the household of Abimelech because of Sarah, Abraham's wife. | 18For the LORD had closed all the wombs of the house of Abimelech because of Sarah, Abraham’s wife. |
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