“Now, Abraham journeyed from there toward the land of the Negev and settled between Kadish and Shur. Then he sojourned in Gerar.”
Genesis 20
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S. Lewis Johnson17
WA
W.F. Anderson13
CM
Chuck Missler12
KB
Ken Baird4
RS
Ralph Sexton3
CS
Chuck Smith3
JM
J. Vernon McGee3
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Don Wilkerson2
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1Now Abraham journeyed from there to the region of the Negev and settled between Kadesh and Shur. While he was staying in Gerar,
“From there, Abraham journeyed toward the territory of the Negev, and dwelt between Kadesh and Shur, and he sojourned in Gerar.”
2Abraham said of his wife Sarah, "She is my sister." So Abimelech king of Gerar had Sarah brought to him.
“Abraham said of Sarah, his wife, she is my sister. So Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent and took Sarah.”
“And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister, and Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.”
3One night, however, God came to Abimelech in a dream and told him, "You are as good as dead because of the woman you have taken, for she is a married woman."
“But 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.”
“But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken, for she is a man's wife.”
“But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night and said to him, Behold, thou art but a what? Dead man. For the woman which thou hast taken, for she is a man's wife.”
“but God came to Abimelech in a dream by night and said to him, but a dead man for the woman which thou has taken for she is a man's wife.”
4Now Abimelech had not gone near her, so he replied, "Lord, would You destroy a nation even though it is innocent?
“But Abimelech had not come near her and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation?”
“But Abimelech had not come near her and he said, Lord, will you also slay a righteous nation?”
“Abimelech said, had not come near her. And he said, Lord, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation?”
“But Abimelech had not come near her, and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay for a righteous nation?”
“Now Abimelech had not come near her, and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay a nation, even though blameless?”
5Didn't Abraham tell me, 'She is my sister'? And she herself said, 'He is my brother.' I have done this in the integrity of my heart and the innocence of my hands."
“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.”
“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 the innocency of my hands have I done this.”
“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.”
“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 innocence of my hands have I done this.”
6Then God said to Abimelech in the dream, "Yes, I know that 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.
“Then 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.”
“And God said unto him, In a dream, yet I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart. For I also withheld thee from sinning against me. Therefore suffereth I thee not to touch her.”
“Then 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.”
“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, who? Me. Therefore allowed I thee not to touch her.”
“And God sent unto him in a dream, yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of the heart. For I have withheld thee from sinning against me, therefore suffered I not to touch her.”
7Now return the man's wife, for he is a prophet; he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not restore her, be aware that you will surely die—you and all who belong to you."
“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.”
“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.”
“Now then, restore the man's wife, for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you, and you shall live. But if you do not restore her, know that you shall surely die, you and all that are yours.”
8Early the next morning Abimelech got up and summoned all his servants; and when he described to them all that had happened, the men were terrified.
“So 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.”
“So Abimelech rose early in the morning and called all his servants and told them all these things. The men were very much afraid.”
9Then Abimelech called Abraham and asked, "What have you done to us? How have I sinned against you, that you have brought such tremendous guilt upon me and my kingdom? You have done things to me that should not be done."
“Then 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.”
“Then Abimelech called Abram 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.”
“Abimelech called Abraham and said, What hast thou done unto us? And what have I offended thee that thou hast brought on me and my kingdom a great sin? Thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to have been done, to be done.”
10Abimelech also asked Abraham, "What prompted you to do such a thing?"
“And Abimelech said to Abraham, what have you encountered that you have done this thing?”
“And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou in me that thou hast done this thing?”
11Abraham replied, "I thought to myself, 'Surely there is no fear of God in this place. They will kill me on account of my wife.'
“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.”
“Abraham said, because I thought, surely there is no fear of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.”
“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.”
“And Abram said, Because I thought surely the fear of God is not in this place, and they will slay me for my wife's sake.”
“Abraham said, verse 11. Because I thought surely there is no fear of God in this place. And they will kill me because of my wife.”
“Abram 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.”
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12Besides, she really is my sister, the daughter of my father—though not the daughter of my mother—and she became my wife.
“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.”
“Besides, she actually is my sister, the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother, and she became my wife.”
“And yet indeed she is my sister, for she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother, and she became my wife.”
“but indeed she is truly my sister. She's the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother. And she became my wife.”
“Besides, she is indeed my sister, the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother, and she became my wife.”
13So when God had me journey from my father's house, I said to Sarah, 'This is how you can show your loyalty to me: Wherever we go, say of me, "He is my brother."'"
“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 show unto me. At every place, whether we shall come, say of me, He is my brother.”
“and it came about when the gods 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.”
“And when God caused me to wander from my father's house, I said to her, This is the kindness you must do to me. At every place to which we come, say of me, He is my brother.”
“When God caused me to wander from my father's house, I said to her, This is the kindness that you must do to me. At every place to which we come, you say of me, He is my brother.”
“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 show unto me at every place to which we shall come, say of me, is my brother.”
14So Abimelech brought sheep and cattle, menservants and maidservants, and he gave them to Abraham and restored his wife Sarah to him.
“Abimelech 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, "Look, my land is before you. Settle wherever you please."
“And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee, dwell where it pleaseth thee.”
“Abimelech said, behold, my land is before you. Settle wherever you please.”
“And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before you. Dwell where it pleases you.”
16And he said to Sarah, "See, I am giving your brother a thousand pieces of silver. It is your vindication before all who are with you; you are completely cleared."
“to 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.”
“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.”
“And to Sarah he said, behold, I have given your 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 others. And thus she was reproved.”
“And to 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 all the others. Thus she was reproved.”
17Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech and his wife and his maidservants, so that they could again bear children—
“Abraham prayed to God and God healed Abimelech and his wife and his maids so that they bore children”
“So Abraham prayed unto God, and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants, and they bore children.”
“Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech and also healed his wife and female slaves so that they bore children.”
“So, Abraham prayed unto God and God healed Abimelech and his wife and the maidservants and they bare children”
18for on account of Abraham's wife Sarah, the LORD had completely closed all the wombs in Abimelech's household.
“For the Lord had closed fast all the wombs of the household of Abimelech because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.”
“for the Lord had closed fast all the wombs of the household of Abimelech because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.”
“For the Lord had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.”
“For the Lord had closed all the wombs of the house of Abimelech because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.”
“The Lord had completely closed all the wombs of the house of Abimelech because of Sarah Abraham's wife.”