| New American Standard Bible 1995 | New International Version |
| 1Now Abraham journeyed from there toward the land of the Negev, and settled between Kadesh and Shur; then he sojourned in Gerar. | 1Now Abraham moved on from there into the region of the Negev and lived between Kadesh and Shur. For a while he stayed in Gerar, |
| 2Abraham said of Sarah his wife, "She is my sister." So Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah. | 2and there Abraham said of his wife Sarah, "She is my sister." Then Abimelek king of Gerar sent for Sarah and took her. |
| 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 Abimelek in a dream one night and said to him, "You are as good as dead because of the woman you have taken; she is a married woman." |
| 4Now Abimelech had not come near her; and he said, "Lord, will You slay a nation, even though blameless? | 4Now Abimelek had not gone near her, so he said, "Lord, will you destroy an innocent nation? |
| 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 say to me, 'She is my sister,' and didn't she also say, 'He is my brother'? I have done this with a clear conscience and clean hands." |
| 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 you did this with a clear conscience, and so I have kept you from sinning against me. That is why 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 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, you may be sure that you and all who belong to you will die." |
| 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. | 8Early the next morning Abimelek summoned all his officials, and when he told them all that had happened, they 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 Abimelek called Abraham in and said, "What have you done to us? How have I wronged you that you have brought such great guilt upon me and my kingdom? You have done things to me that should never be done." |
| 10And Abimelech said to Abraham, "What have you encountered, that you have done this thing?" | 10And Abimelek asked Abraham, "What was your reason for doing this?" |
| 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 replied, "I said to myself, 'There is surely no fear of God 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 really is my sister, the daughter of my father though not 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 had me wander from my father's household, I said to her, 'This is how you can show your love 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. | 14Then Abimelek brought sheep and cattle and male and female slaves and gave them to Abraham, and he returned Sarah his wife to him. |
| 15Abimelech said, "Behold, my land is before you; settle wherever you please." | 15And Abimelek said, "My land is before you; live wherever you like." |
| 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, "I am giving your brother a thousand shekels of silver. This is to cover the offense against you before all who are with you; you are completely 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 Abimelek, his wife and his female slaves so they could have children again, |
| 18For the LORD had closed fast all the wombs of the household of Abimelech because of Sarah, Abraham's wife. | 18for the LORD had kept all the women in Abimelek's household from conceiving because of Abraham's wife Sarah. |
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