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GEN 20:1
Genesis 20:1
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And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the
south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar. |
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GEN 20:2
Genesis 20:2
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And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my
sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah. |
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GEN 20:3
Genesis 20:3
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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. |
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GEN 20:4
Genesis 20:4
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But Abimelech had not come near her: and he
said, Lord, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation? |
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GEN 20:5
Genesis 20:5
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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 innocency
of my hands have I done this. |
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GEN 20:6
Genesis 20:6
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And 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. |
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GEN 20:7
Genesis 20:7
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Now 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. |
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GEN 20:8
Genesis 20:8
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Therefore 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. |
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GEN 20:9
Genesis 20:9
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Then 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. |
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GEN 20:10
Genesis 20:10
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And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest
thou, that thou hast done this thing? |
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GEN 20:11
Genesis 20:11
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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. |
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GEN 20:12
Genesis 20:12
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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. |
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GEN 20:13
Genesis 20:13
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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 shew unto me; at every place whither we shall come, say of me, He is
my brother. |
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GEN 20:14
Genesis 20:14
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And Abimelech took sheep, and oxen, and menservants,
and womenservants, and gave them unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife. |
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GEN 20:15
Genesis 20:15
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And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before
thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee. |
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GEN 20:16
Genesis 20:16
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And 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. |
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GEN 20:17
Genesis 20:17
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So Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech,
and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bare children. |
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GEN 20:18
Genesis 20:18
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For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs
of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham's wife. |
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