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1 - Now Abraham Moved On From There Into The Region Of The Negev And Lived Between Kadesh And Shur. For A While He Stayed In Gerar,
2 - And There Abraham Said Of His Wife Sarah, "She Is My Sister." Then Abimelech King Of Gerar Sent For Sarah And Took Her.
3 - 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."
4 - Now Abimelech Had Not Gone Near Her, So He Said, "Lord, Will You Destroy An Innocent Nation?
5 - Did 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."
6 - Then 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 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 Yours Will Die."
8 - Early The Next Morning Abimelech Summoned All His Officials, And When He Told Them All That Had Happened, They Were Very Much Afraid.
9 - Then Abimelech 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 Not Be Done."
10 - And Abimelech Asked Abraham, "What Was Your Reason For Doing This?"
11 - Abraham 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 Really Is My Sister, The Daughter Of My Father Though Not Of My Mother; And She Became My Wife.
13 - And 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." ' "
14 - Then Abimelech Brought Sheep And Cattle And Male And Female Slaves And Gave Them To Abraham, And He Returned Sarah His Wife To Him.
15 - And Abimelech Said, "My Land Is Before You; Live Wherever You Like."
16 - To 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."
17 - Then Abraham Prayed To God, And God Healed Abimelech, His Wife And His Slave Girls So They Could Have Children Again,
18 - For The Lord Had Closed Up Every Womb In Abimelech's Household Because Of Abraham's Wife Sarah.
