1 N ow Abraham journeyed from there toward the land of the Negev, and settled between Kadesh and Shur; then he sojourned in Gerar.

Abraham traveled from there toward the land of the South, and lived between Kadesh and Shur. He lived as a foreigner in Gerar.

2 A braham said of Sarah his wife, “ She is my sister.” So Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.

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

3 B ut God came to Abimelech in a dream of the night, and said to him, “Behold, you are a dead man because of the woman whom you have taken, for she is married.”

But God came to Abimelech in a dream of the night, and said to him, “Behold, you are a dead man, because of the woman whom you have taken. For she is a man’s wife.”

4 N ow Abimelech had not come near her; and he said, “Lord, will You slay a nation, even though blameless?

Now Abimelech had not come near her. He said, “Lord, will you kill even a righteous nation?

5 D id he not himself say to me, ‘She is my sister’? And she herself said, ‘He is my brother.’ In the integrity of my heart and the innocence of my hands I have done this.”

Didn’t he tell me, ‘She is my sister?’ She, even she herself, said, ‘He is my brother.’ In the integrity of my heart and the innocence of my hands have I done this.”

6 T hen God said to him in the dream, “Yes, I know that in the integrity of your heart you have done this, and I also kept you from sinning against Me; therefore I did not let you touch her.

God said to him in the dream, “Yes, I know that in the integrity of your heart you have done this, and I also withheld you from sinning against me. Therefore I didn’t allow you to touch her.

7 N ow therefore, restore the man’s wife, for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not restore her, know that you shall surely die, you and all who are yours.”

Now therefore, restore the man’s wife. For he is a prophet, and he will pray for you, and you will live. If you don’t restore her, know for sure that you will die, you, and all who are yours.”

8 S o Abimelech arose early in the morning and called all his servants and told all these things in their hearing; and the men were greatly frightened.

Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ear. The men were very scared.

9 T hen Abimelech called Abraham and said to him, “What have you done to us? And how have I sinned against you, that you have brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? You have done to me things that ought not to be done.”

Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said to him, “What have you done to us? How have I sinned against you, that you have brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? You have done deeds to me that ought not to be done!”

10 A nd Abimelech said to Abraham, “What have you encountered, that you have done this thing?”

Abimelech said to Abraham, “What did you see, that you have done this thing?”

11 A braham said, “Because I thought, surely there is no fear of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.

Abraham said, “Because I thought, ‘Surely the fear of God is not in this place. They will kill me for my wife’s sake.’

12 B esides, she actually is my sister, the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother, and she became my wife;

Besides, she is indeed my sister, the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.

13 a nd it came about, when God caused me to wander from my father’s house, that I said to her, ‘This is the kindness which you will show to me: everywhere we go, say of me, “He is my brother.”’”

When God caused me to wander from my father’s house, I said to her, ‘This is your kindness which you shall show to me. Everywhere that we go, say of me, “He is my brother.”’”

14 A bimelech then took sheep and oxen and male and female servants, and gave them to Abraham, and restored his wife Sarah to him.

Abimelech took sheep and cattle, male servants and female servants, and gave them to Abraham, and restored Sarah, his wife, to him.

15 A bimelech said, “ Behold, my land is before you; settle wherever you please.”

Abimelech said, “Behold, my land is before you. Dwell where it pleases you.”

16 T o Sarah he said, “Behold, I have given your brother a thousand pieces of silver; behold, it is your vindication before all who are with you, and before all men you are cleared.”

To Sarah he said, “Behold, I have given your brother a thousand pieces of silver. Behold, it is for you a covering of the eyes to all that are with you. In front of all you are vindicated.”

17 A braham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech and his wife and his maids, so that they bore children.

Abraham prayed to God. God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his female servants, and they bore children.

18 F or the Lord had closed fast all the wombs of the household of Abimelech because of Sarah, Abraham’s wife.

For Yahweh had closed up tight all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah, Abraham’s wife.