Genesis 20
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- 1And Abraham went on his way from there to the land of the South, and was living between Kadesh and Shur, in Gerar.
- 2And Abraham said of Sarah, his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent and took Sarah.
- וַיֹּ֧אמֶר
- אַבְרָהָ֛ם
- אַבְרָהָ֛ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH0085
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-concerningH0413
- שָׂרָ֥ה
- שָׂרָ֥הsa.RahSarahH8283
- אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ
- אֲחֹ֣תִי
- הִ֑וא
- הִ֑ואhi'sheH1931
- וַיִּשְׁלַ֗ח
- אֲבִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙
- אֲבִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH0040G
- מֶ֣לֶךְ
- מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428G
- גְּרָ֔ר
- גְּרָ֔רge.RarGerarH1642
- וַיִּקַּ֖ח
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- שָׂרָֽה׃
- שָׂרָֽהsa.RahSarahH8283
- 3But God came to Abimelech in a dream in the night, and said to him, Truly you are a dead man because of the woman whom you have taken; for she is a man's wife.
- וַיָּבֹ֧א
- אֱלֹהִ֛ים
- אֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ
- אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH0040G
- בַּחֲל֣וֹם
- הַלָּ֑יְלָה
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
- ל֗וֹ
- הִנְּךָ֥
- מֵת֙
- מֵת֙met[are] about to dieH4191
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- הָאִשָּׁ֣ה
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-whomH0834A
- לָקַ֔חְתָּ
- לָקַ֔חְתָּla.Kach.tayou have takenH3947G
- וְהִ֖וא
- בְּעֻ֥לַת
- בְּעֻ֥לַתbe.'U.lat[is] married ofH1166I
- בָּֽעַל׃
- בָּֽעַלBa.'ala husbandH1167I
- 4Now Abimelech had not come near her; and he said, Lord, will you put to death an upright nation?
- 5Did he not say to me himself, She is my sister? and she herself said, He is my brother: with an upright heart and clean hands have I done this.
- הֲלֹ֨א
- ה֤וּא
- ה֤וּאhu'heH1931
- אָֽמַר־
- אָֽמַר'a.mar-did he sayH0559
- לִי֙
- אֲחֹ֣תִי
- הִ֔וא
- הִ֔ואhi'sheH1931
- וְהִֽיא־
- גַם־
- גַםgam-alsoH1571
- הִ֥וא
- הִ֥ואhi'sheH1931
- אָֽמְרָ֖ה
- אָֽמְרָ֖ה'a.me.Rahshe saidH0559
- אָחִ֣י
- ה֑וּא
- ה֑וּאHu'heH1931
- בְּתָם־
- לְבָבִ֛י
- וּבְנִקְיֹ֥ן
- כַּפַּ֖י
- עָשִׂ֥יתִי
- עָשִׂ֥יתִי'a.Si.tiI have doneH6213A
- זֹֽאת׃
- זֹֽאתZotthisH2063
- 6And God said to him in the dream, I see that you have done this with an upright heart, and I have kept you from sinning against me: for this reason I did not let you come near her.
- וַיֹּאמֶר֩
- אֵלָ֨יו
- הָֽאֱלֹהִ֜ים
- בַּחֲלֹ֗ם
- גַּ֣ם
- גַּ֣םgamalsoH1571
- אָנֹכִ֤י
- אָנֹכִ֤י'a.no.KhiIH0595
- יָדַ֙עְתִּי֙
- יָדַ֙עְתִּי֙ya.Da'.tiI knowH3045
- כִּ֤י
- כִּ֤יkithatH3588A
- בְתָם־
- לְבָבְךָ֙
- עָשִׂ֣יתָ
- עָשִׂ֣יתָ'a.Si.tayou didH6213A
- זֹּ֔את
- זֹּ֔אתZotthisH2063
- וָאֶחְשֹׂ֧ךְ
- גַּם־
- גַּםgam-alsoH1571
- אָנֹכִ֛י
- אָנֹכִ֛י'a.no.KhiIH0595
- אֽוֹתְךָ֖
- מֵחֲטוֹ־
- לִ֑י
- עַל־
- עַל'al-there-H5921A
- כֵּ֥ן
- כֵּ֥ןken-foreH3651C
- לֹא־
- לֹאlo'-notH3808
- נְתַתִּ֖יךָ
- לִנְגֹּ֥עַ
- אֵלֶֽיהָ׃
- 7So now, give the man back his wife, for he is a prophet, and let him say a prayer for you, so your life may be safe: but if you do not give her back, be certain that death will come to you and all your house.
- וְעַתָּ֗ה
- הָשֵׁ֤ב
- הָשֵׁ֤בha.ShevreturnH7725G
- אֵֽשֶׁת־
- אֵֽשֶׁת'e.shet-[the] wife ofH0802H
- הָאִישׁ֙
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-forH3588A
- נָבִ֣יא
- נָבִ֣יאna.Vi'[is] a prophetH5030
- ה֔וּא
- ה֔וּאHu'heH1931
- וְיִתְפַּלֵּ֥ל
- בַּֽעַדְךָ֖
- וֶֽחְיֵ֑ה
- וְאִם־
- אֵֽינְךָ֣
- מֵשִׁ֗יב
- מֵשִׁ֗יבme.Shivreturning [her]H7725G
- דַּ֚ע
- דַּ֚עda'knowH3045
- כִּי־
- כִּיki-thatH3588A
- מ֣וֹת
- מ֣וֹתMotcertainly <to die>H4191
- תָּמ֔וּת
- תָּמ֔וּתta.Mutyou will dieH4191
- אַתָּ֖ה
- אַתָּ֖ה'a.TahyouH0859A
- וְכָל־
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-whoH0834A
- לָֽךְ׃
- 8So Abimelech got up early in the morning and sent for all his servants and gave them word of these things, and they were full of fear.
- 9Then Abimelech sent for Abraham, and said, What have you done to us? what wrong have I done you that you have put on me and on my kingdom so great a sin? You have done to me things which are not to be done.
- וַיִּקְרָ֨א
- אֲבִימֶ֜לֶךְ
- אֲבִימֶ֜לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH0040G
- לְאַבְרָהָ֗ם
- וַיֹּ֨אמֶר
- ל֜וֹ
- מֶֽה־
- מֶֽהmeh-what?H4100
- עָשִׂ֤יתָ
- עָשִׂ֤יתָ'a.Si.tahave you doneH6213A
- לָּ֙נוּ֙
- וּמֶֽה־
- חָטָ֣אתִי
- חָטָ֣אתִיcha.Ta.tihave I sinnedH2398
- לָ֔ךְ
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-forH3588A
- הֵבֵ֧אתָ
- הֵבֵ֧אתָhe.Ve.tayou have broughtH0935P
- עָלַ֛י
- וְעַל־
- מַמְלַכְתִּ֖י
- חֲטָאָ֣ה
- חֲטָאָ֣הcha.ta.'Aha sinH2401
- גְדֹלָ֑ה
- גְדֹלָ֑הge.do.LahgreatH1419A
- מַעֲשִׂים֙
- מַעֲשִׂים֙ma.'a.SimdeedsH4639K
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- לֹא־
- לֹאlo'-notH3808
- יֵֽעָשׂ֔וּ
- יֵֽעָשׂ֔וּye.'a.Suthey will be doneH6213A
- עָשִׂ֖יתָ
- עָשִׂ֖יתָ'a.Si.tayou have doneH6213A
- עִמָּדִֽי׃
- 10And Abimelech said to Abraham, Why did you do this thing?
- 11And Abraham said, Because it seemed to me that there was no fear of God in this place, and that they might put me to death because of my wife.
- וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙
- אַבְרָהָ֔ם
- אַבְרָהָ֔ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH0085
- כִּ֣י
- כִּ֣יkithatH3588A
- אָמַ֗רְתִּי
- אָמַ֗רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiI saidH0559
- רַ֚ק
- רַ֚קrakcertainlyH7535
- אֵין־
- אֵין'ein-there notH0369
- יִרְאַ֣ת
- יִרְאַ֣תyir.'At[is] [the] fear ofH3374
- אֱלֹהִ֔ים
- אֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
- בַּמָּק֖וֹם
- הַזֶּ֑ה
- וַהֲרָג֖וּנִי
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- דְּבַ֥ר
- דְּבַ֥רde.Var[the] matter ofH1697M
- אִשְׁתִּֽי׃
- 12And, in fact, she is my sister, the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife:
- 13And when God sent me wandering from my father's house, I said to her, Let this be the sign of your love for me; wherever we go, say of me, He is my brother.
- וַיְהִ֞י
- כַּאֲשֶׁ֧ר
- הִתְע֣וּ
- הִתְע֣וּhit.'Uthey caused to wanderH8582
- אֹתִ֗י
- אֱלֹהִים֮
- אֱלֹהִים֮'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
- מִבֵּ֣ית
- אָבִי֒
- וָאֹמַ֣ר
- לָ֔הּ
- זֶ֣ה
- זֶ֣הzehthisH2088
- חַסְדֵּ֔ךְ
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- תַּעֲשִׂ֖י
- תַּעֲשִׂ֖יta.'a.Siyou will doH6213A
- עִמָּדִ֑י
- אֶ֤ל
- אֶ֤ל'eltoH0413
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-everyH3605
- הַמָּקוֹם֙
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhereH0834A
- נָב֣וֹא
- נָב֣וֹאna.Vo'we will goH0935G
- שָׁ֔מָּה
- אִמְרִי־
- אִמְרִי'im.ri-sayH0559
- לִ֖י
- אָחִ֥י
- הֽוּא׃
- הֽוּאHu'heH1931
- 14Then Abimelech gave to Abraham sheep and oxen and men-servants and women-servants, and gave him back his wife Sarah.
- 15And Abimelech said, See, all my land is before you; take whatever place seems good to you.
- 16And he said to Sarah, See, I have given to your brother a thousand bits of silver so that your wrong may be put right; now your honour is clear in the eyes of all.
- וּלְשָׂרָ֣ה
- אָמַ֗ר
- אָמַ֗ר'a.Marhe saidH0559
- הִנֵּ֨ה
- הִנֵּ֨הhi.Nehhere!H2009
- נָתַ֜תִּי
- נָתַ֜תִּיna.Ta.tiI giveH5414G
- אֶ֤לֶף
- אֶ֤לֶף'E.lefa thousandH0505G
- כֶּ֙סֶף֙
- כֶּ֙סֶף֙ke.sefsilverH3701G
- לְאָחִ֔יךְ
- הִנֵּ֤ה
- הִנֵּ֤הhi.Nehthere!H2009
- הוּא־
- הוּאhu'-itH1931
- לָךְ֙
- כְּס֣וּת
- כְּס֣וּתke.Sut[is] a covering ofH3682
- עֵינַ֔יִם
- עֵינַ֔יִם'ei.Na.yimeyesH5869A
- לְכֹ֖ל
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH0834A
- אִתָּ֑ךְ
- וְאֵ֥ת
- כֹּ֖ל
- כֹּ֖לkoleveryoneH3605
- וְנֹכָֽחַת׃
- 17Then Abraham made prayer to God, and God made Abimelech well again, and his wife and his women-servants, so that they had children.
- 18For the Lord had kept all the women of the house of Abimelech from having children, because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-forH3588A
- עָצֹ֤ר
- עָצֹ֤ר'a.Tzorcertainly <to shut up>H6113
- עָצַר֙
- עָצַר֙'a.Tzar<he> had shut upH6113
- יְהוָ֔ה
- יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- בְּעַ֥ד
- בְּעַ֥דbe.'AdbehindH1157
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-everyH3605
- רֶ֖חֶם
- רֶ֖חֶםRe.chemwombH7358
- לְבֵ֣ית
- אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ
- אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH0040G
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- דְּבַ֥ר
- דְּבַ֥רde.Var[the] matter ofH1697M
- שָׂרָ֖ה
- שָׂרָ֖הsa.RahSarahH8283
- אֵ֥שֶׁת
- אֵ֥שֶׁת'E.shet[the] wife ofH0802H
- אַבְרָהָֽם׃
- אַבְרָהָֽם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH0085
- כִּֽי־
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