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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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And Abraham journeyed from there to the South, and dwelt between Kadesh and Shur, and stayed in Gerar.
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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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Now Abraham said of Sarah his wife, "She [is] my sister." And Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.
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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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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."
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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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But Abimelech had not come near her; and he said, "Lord, will You slay a righteous nation also?
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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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"Did he not say to 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 I have done this."
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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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And God said to him in a dream, "Yes, I know that you did this in the integrity of your heart. For I also withheld you from sinning against Me; therefore I did not let you touch her.
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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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"Now therefore, 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 who [are] yours."
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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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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.
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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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And Abimelech called Abraham and said to him, "What have you done to us? How have I offended you, that you have brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? You have done deeds to me that ought not to be done."
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And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?
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Then Abimelech said to Abraham, "What did you have in view, that you have done this thing?"
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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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And Abraham said, "Because I thought, surely the fear of God [is] not in this place; and they will kill me on account of my wife.
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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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"But indeed [she is] truly 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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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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"And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father's house, that I said to her, 'This [is] your kindness that you should do for me: in every place, wherever we go, say of me, "He [is] my brother." ' "
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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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Then Abimelech took sheep, oxen, and male and female servants, and gave [them] to Abraham; and he restored Sarah his wife to him.
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And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.
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And Abimelech said, "See, my land [is] before you; dwell where it pleases you."
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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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Then to Sarah he said, "Behold, I have given your brother a thousand [pieces] of silver; indeed this vindicates you before all who [are] with you and before everybody." Thus she was rebuked.
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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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So Abraham prayed to God; and God healed Abimelech, his wife, and his female servants. Then they bore [children;]
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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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for the LORD had closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.
