1 A nd Abraham departed thence towards the south country, and dwelt between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned at Gerar.

Abraham traveled from there to the land of the Negev, and made his home between Kadesh and Shur. Then he lived for a time in Gerar.

2 A nd Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister. And Abimelech the king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.

Abraham said about his wife Sarah, “She is my sister.” So Abimelech king of Gerar sent for Sarah and took her for his wife.

3 B ut God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art a dead man, because of the woman that thou hast taken; for she is a man's wife.

But God came to Abimelech in a dream of the night, and said, “See, you are a dead man because of the woman you have taken. For she is already married.”

4 B ut Abimelech had not come near her. And he said, Lord, wilt thou also kill a righteous nation?

But Abimelech had not come near her. He said, “Lord, will You destroy a nation who is without blame?

5 D id 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.

Did the man not tell me, ‘She is my sister’? And she, even she herself said, ‘He is my brother.’ I have done this with a heart of honor and with hands that are not guilty.”

6 A nd 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.

Then God said to him in the dream, “Yes, I know that you have done this with a heart of honor. And I kept you from sinning against Me. I did not let you touch her.

7 A nd 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, know that thou shalt certainly die, thou and all that is thine.

So now return the man’s wife. For he is one who speaks for Me. Then he will pray for you, and you will live. But if you do not return her, know that you and all who are yours will die for sure.”

8 A nd 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.

So Abimelech got up early in the morning. He called all his servants and told them all these things. And the men were very much afraid.

9 A nd 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.

Then Abimelech called Abraham and said, “What have you done to us? What wrong have I done to you, that made you bring a great sin upon me and my nation? You have done to me what should not have been done.”

10 A nd Abimelech said to Abraham, What hast thou seen that thou hast done this?

Abimelech said to Abraham, “What made you do such a thing?”

11 A nd 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.

Abraham said, “I did it because I thought there was no fear of God in this place. I thought they would kill me because of my wife.

12 B ut she is also truly my sister, the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.

And it is true she is my sister. She is the daughter of my father, but not of my mother. And she became my wife.

13 A nd 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.

When God made me go from my father’s house, I said to Sarah, ‘This is the kindness you must show me. Everywhere we go, say of me, “He is my brother.”’”

14 A nd Abimelech took sheep and oxen, and bondmen and bondwomen, and gave to Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife.

Then Abimelech gave to Abraham sheep and cattle, and men and women servants. And he returned his wife Sarah to him.

15 A nd Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it is good in thine eyes.

Abimelech said, “See, my land is in front of you. Make your home any place you want.”

16 A nd to Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand 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.

He said to Sarah, “See, I have given your brother a thousand pieces of silver. It is to pay you for all that has happened. Your honor is made right in the eyes of all men.”

17 A nd Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, and his wife and his handmaids, and they bore.

So Abraham prayed to God. And God healed Abimelech, his wife and the women who served him, so that they gave birth to children.

18 F or Jehovah had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech because of Sarah Abraham's wife.

For the Lord had stopped all births in the house of Abimelech because of Abraham’s wife Sarah.