Genesis 20 – Studienbibel

1 And Abraham85 journeyed5265 from thence toward the south5045 country776, and dwelled3427 between Kadesh6946 and Shur7793, and sojourned1481 in Gerar1642. 2 And Abraham85 said559 of413 Sarah8283 his wife802, She is my sister269: and Abimelech40 king4428 of Gerar1642 sent7971, and took3947 Sarah8283.

3 But God430 came935 to Abimelech40 in a dream2472 by night3915, and said559 to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man4191, for the woman802 which thou hast taken3947; for she is a man's1167 wife1166.¹ 4 But Abimelech40 had not come near7126 her: and he said559, Lord136, wilt thou slay2026 also a righteous6662 nation1471? 5 Said559 he not unto me, She1931 is my sister269? and she1931, even1571 she1931 herself said559, He is my brother251: in the integrity8537 of my heart3824 and innocency5356 of my hands3709 have I done6213 this.² 6 And God430 said559 unto him in a dream2472, Yea1571, I know3045 that thou didst6213 this in the integrity8537 of thy heart3824; for I also withheld2820 thee from sinning2398 against me: therefore suffered5414 I thee not to touch5060 her. 7 Now therefore restore7725 the man376 his wife802; for he is a prophet5030, and he shall pray6419 for thee1157, and thou shalt live2421: and if thou restore7725 her not, know3045 thou that thou shalt surely4191 die4191, thou, and all that are thine.

8 Therefore Abimelech40 rose early7925 in the morning1242, and called7121 all his servants5650, and told1696 all these things1697 in their ears241: and the men582 were sore3966 afraid3372. 9 Then Abimelech40 called7121 Abraham85, and said559 unto him, What hast thou done6213 unto us? and what have I offended2398 thee, that thou hast brought935 on me and on my kingdom4467 a great1419 sin2401? thou hast done6213 deeds4639 unto me that ought not to be done6213. 10 And Abimelech40 said559 unto Abraham85, What4100 sawest thou7200, that thou hast done6213 this thing1697? 11 And Abraham85 said559, Because I thought559, Surely7535 the fear3374 of God430 is not in this place4725; and they will slay me2026 for my wife's802 sake1697. 12 And yet indeed546 she is my sister269; she is the daughter1323 of my father1, but not the daughter1323 of my mother517; and she became my wife802. 13 And it came to pass, when God430 caused me to wander8582 from my father's1 house1004, that I said559 unto her, This is thy kindness2617 which thou shalt shew6213 unto me; at every place4725 whither we shall come935, say559 of me, He is my brother251.

14 And Abimelech40 took3947 sheep6629, and oxen1241, and menservants5650, and womenservants8198, and gave5414 them unto Abraham85, and restored7725 him Sarah8283 his wife802. 15 And Abimelech40 said559, Behold, my land776 is before thee6440: dwell3427 where it pleaseth2896 5869 thee.³ 16 And unto Sarah8283 he said559, Behold, I have given5414 thy brother251 a thousand505 pieces of silver3701: behold, he is to thee a covering3682 of the eyes5869, unto all that are with thee, and with all other: thus she was reproved3198. 17 So Abraham85 prayed6419 unto God430: and God430 healed7495 Abimelech40, and his wife802, and his maidservants519; and they bare3205 children. 18 For the LORD3068 had fast6113 closed up6113 all the wombs7358 of the house1004 of Abimelech40, because1697 of Sarah8283 Abraham's85 wife802.