1 A braham salió de donde estaba hacia la tierra del Neguev (región del sur), y se estableció entre Cades y Shur. Entonces estuvo por un tiempo en Gerar.

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

2 A braham decía de Sara su mujer: “Es mi hermana.” Entonces Abimelec, rey de Gerar, envió y tomó a Sara.

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

3 P ero Dios vino a Abimelec en un sueño de noche, y le dijo: “Tú eres hombre muerto por razón de la mujer que has tomado, pues está casada.”

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 married.”

4 P ero Abimelec no se había acercado a ella, y dijo: “Señor, ¿destruirás a una nación aunque sea inocente ?

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

5 ¿ No me dijo él mismo: ‘Es mi hermana’? Y ella también dijo: ‘Es mi hermano.’ En la integridad de mi corazón y con manos inocentes yo he hecho esto.”

Did 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.”

6 E ntonces Dios le dijo en el sueño: “Sí, Yo sé que en la integridad de tu corazón has hecho esto. Y además, Yo te guardé de pecar contra mí, por eso no te dejé que la tocaras.

Then 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.

7 A hora pues, devuelve la mujer al marido, porque él es profeta y orará por ti, y vivirás. Pero si no la devuelves, sabe que de cierto morirás, tú y todos los tuyos.”

Now 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.”

8 A bimelec se levantó muy de mañana, llamó a todos sus siervos y relató todas estas cosas a oídos de ellos; y los hombres se atemorizaron en gran manera.

So 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.

9 E ntonces Abimelec llamó a Abraham, y le dijo: “¿Qué nos has hecho ? ¿Y en qué he pecado contra ti, para que hayas traído sobre mí y sobre mi reino un pecado tan grande ? Me has hecho cosas que no se deben hacer.”

Then 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.”

10 A bimelec añadió a Abraham: “¿Qué has hallado para que hayas hecho esto?”

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

11 Y Abraham respondió: “Porque me dije: Sin duda no hay temor de Dios en este lugar, y me matarán por causa de mi mujer.

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

12 A demás, en realidad es mi hermana, hija de mi padre, pero no hija de mi madre. Ella vino a ser mi mujer.

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

13 C uando Dios me hizo salir errante de la casa de mi padre, yo le dije a ella: ‘Este es el favor que me harás: a cualquier lugar que vayamos, dirás de mí: “Es mi hermano.”’”

and 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.”’”

14 E ntonces Abimelec tomó ovejas y vacas, siervos y siervas, y se los dio a Abraham, y le devolvió a Sara su mujer.

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

15 Y le dijo Abimelec: “Mi tierra está delante de ti. Habita donde quieras.”

Abimelech said, “ Behold, my land is before you; settle wherever you please.”

16 A Sara le dijo: “Mira, he dado a tu hermano 1, 000 monedas de plata. Esta es tu vindicación delante de todos los que están contigo, y ante todos quedas vindicada.”

To 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.”

17 A braham oró a Dios, y Dios sanó a Abimelec, a su mujer y a sus siervas, y tuvieron hijos.

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

18 P orque el Señor había cerrado completamente toda matriz en la casa de Abimelec por causa de Sara, mujer de Abraham.

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