Old Testament · Law

Genesis chapter 20

Abraham moved on from there toward the region and settled between Kadesh and Shur. While he was staying in ,Abraham said about his wife Sarah, “.” So , king of Gerar, sent for Sarah and took her.But came to Abimelech in a that night and said to him, “You’re a dead man — the woman you’ve taken is .”Now Abimelech , so he said, “My master, would you really destroy an ?”“Didn’t he himself tell me, ‘She’s my sister’? And she herself also said, ‘He’s my brother.’ I did this with a and .”Then Elohim said to him in the dream, “Yes, I know you did this with a clear conscience. In fact, I’m the one who — that’s why I didn’t let you touch her.”“Now return the man’s wife. He is a , and he will for you, and you’ll live. But if you don’t return her, know this: you will certainly die — you and everyone who belongs to you.”Abimelech the next morning and called all his officials together. When he told them everything that had happened, the men were .Then Abimelech called Abraham in and said, “What have you done to us? How did I wrong you that you’d bring such on me and my kingdom? You’ve done things to me that should never be done.”Abimelech also said to Abraham, “? What made you do this?”Abraham replied, “I thought, ‘There’s definitely no in this place, and they’ll kill me to get my wife.’”“Besides, she really is my sister — — and she became my wife.”“When Elohim from my father’s household, I said to her, ‘Here’s the I need from you: everywhere we go, say about me, “He’s my brother.”’”Then Abimelech took and gave them to Abraham. He also returned his wife Sarah to him.Abimelech said, “ — settle wherever you want.”To Sarah he said, “Look, I’m giving your brother . This is to before everyone with you — you are .”Then Abraham to Elohim, and Elohim Abimelech, his wife, and his female servants so they could have children again.Because had completely in Abimelech’s household on account of Sarah, Abraham’s wife.