Genesis 20
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- 1And Abraham departed thence towards the south country, and dwelt between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned at Gerar.
- 2And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister. And Abimelech the 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 by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art [supplied: but] a dead man, because of the woman that thou hast 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
- 4But Abimelech had not come near her. And he said, Lord, wilt thou also kill a righteous nation?
- 5Did he not say to me, She is my sister? and she, even she said, He is my brother. In the integrity of my heart and in the innocency of my 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 a dream, I also knew that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart, and I, too, have withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore have I not suffered thee to touch 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׃
- 7And now, restore the man's wife; for he is a prophet, and will pray for thee, that thou mayest live. And if thou do not restore [supplied: her], know that thou shalt certainly die, thou and all that is thine.
- 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׃
- 8And Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and spoke all these words in their ears; and the men were greatly afraid.
- 9And Abimelech called Abraham and said to him, What hast thou done to us? And in what have I sinned against thee, that thou hast brought on me, and on my kingdom, a great sin? Thou hast done to me deeds that ought 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, What hast thou seen that thou hast done this?
- 11And Abraham said, Because I said, Surely the fear of God is not in this place, and they will kill me for my wife's sake.
- 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׃
- 12But she is also truly my sister, the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.
- 13And it came to pass when God caused me to wander from my father's house, that I said to her, Let this be thy kindness which thou shalt shew to me: at every place whither we shall come, 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
- 14And Abimelech took sheep and oxen, and bondmen and bondwomen, and gave [supplied: them] to Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife.
- 15And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it is good in thine eyes.
- 16And to Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand [supplied: pieces] of silver; behold, let that be to thee a covering of the eyes, in respect of all that are with thee, and with all; and she was reproved.
- 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׃
- 17And Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, and his wife and his handmaids, and they bore [supplied: children].
- 18For Jehovah had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech 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־
Words in italics were supplied by the translators.
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