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Abraham and Abimelech

1 And Abraham journeyed from athere to the South, and dwelt between bKadesh and Shur, and cstayed in Gerar.  
2 Now Abraham said of Sarah his wife, a“She is my sister.” And Abimelech king of Gerar sent and btook Sarah.  
3 But aGod came to Abimelech bin a dream by night, and said to him, c“Indeed you are a dead man because of the woman whom you have taken, for she is1 a man’s wife.”  
4 But Abimelech had not come near her; and he said, “Lord, awill You slay a righteous nation also?  
5 Did he not say to me, ‘She is my sister’? And she, even she herself said, ‘He is my brother.’ aIn the integrity of my heart and innocence of my hands I have done this.”  
6 And God said to him in a dream, “Yes, I know that you did this in the integrity of your heart. For aI also withheld you from sinning bagainst Me; therefore I did not let you touch her.  
7 Now therefore, restore the man’s wife; afor he is a prophet, and he will pray for you and you shall live. But if you do not restore her, bknow that you shall surely die, you cand all who are yours.”  
8 So Abimelech rose early in the morning, called all his servants, and told all these things in their hearing; and the men were very much afraid.
9 And Abimelech called Abraham and said to him, “What have you done to us? How have I1 offended you, athat you have brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? You have done deeds to me bthat ought not to be done.”  
10 Then Abimelech said to Abraham, “What did you have in view, that you have done this thing?”
11 And Abraham said, “Because I thought, surely athe fear of God is not in this place; and bthey will kill me on account of my wife.  
Verse Comparison: Genesis 20:3

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American Standard Version
But God came to Abimelech in a dream of the night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, because of the woman whom thou hast taken. For she is a man's wife.

Amplified® Bible
But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night and said, Behold, you are a dead man because of the woman whom you have taken [as your own], for she is a man's wife.

Contemporary English Version
But God came to Abimelech in a dream and said, "You have taken a married woman, and for this you will die!"

Darby English Version
But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art [but] a dead man, because of the woman that thou hast taken; for she is a man's wife.

Good News Bible
One night God appeared to him in a dream and said, "You are going to die, because you have taken this woman; she is already married."

King James Version
But 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.

New American Standard Bible
But 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."

New International Version
But God came to Abimelech 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."

New King James Version
But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, “Indeed you are a dead man because of the woman whom you have taken, for she is a man’s wife.”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
But God came to Abimelech in a dream of the night, and said to him, "Behold, you have become a dead man because of the woman whom you have taken, for she already had married."

Revised Standard Version
But God came to Abim'elech 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."

Young's Literal Translation
And God cometh in unto Abimelech in a dream of the night, and saith to him, `Lo, thou `art' a dead man, because of the woman whom thou hast taken -- and she married to a husband.'


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