Verse 4

Genesis 20:4

American Standard Version

4 Now Abimelech had not come near her. And he said, Lord, wilt thou slay even a righteous nation?

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/אֲבִימֶ֕לֶךְ לֹ֥א קָרַ֖ב אֵלֶ֑י/הָ וַ/יֹּאמַ֕ר אֲדֹנָ֕/י הֲ/ג֥וֹי גַּם צַדִּ֖יק תַּהֲרֹֽג

English Translation

And Abimelech did not approach her, and he said, "Lord, will You kill a righteous nation also?"

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Chapter 20 Context

1 And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the land of the South, and dwelt between Kadesh and Shur. A... Focus ↗

2 And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister. And Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sar... Focus ↗

3 But God (Elohim) came to Abimelech in a dream of the night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a... Focus ↗

4 Now Abimelech had not come near her. And he said, Lord, wilt thou slay even a righteous nation?

5 Said he not himself unto me, She is my sister? And she, even she herself said, He is my brother. In... Focus ↗

6 And God (Elohim) said unto him in the dream, Yea, I know that in the integrity of thy heart thou has... Focus ↗

7 Now therefore restore the man`s wife. For he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shal... Focus ↗

8 And Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in t... Focus ↗

9 Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? And wherein have I si... Focus ↗

10 And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing? Focus ↗

11 And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God (Elohim) is not in this place. And they... Focus ↗

12 And moreover she is indeed my sister, the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother;... Focus ↗

13 and it came to pass, when God (Elohim) caused me to wander from my father`s house, that I said unto... Focus ↗

14 And Abimelech took sheep and oxen, and men-servants and women-servants, and gave them unto Abraham,... Focus ↗

15 And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee. Dwell where it pleaseth thee. Focus ↗

16 And unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver. Behold, it is... Focus ↗

17 And Abraham prayed unto God (Elohim). And God (Elohim) healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maid-... Focus ↗

18 For Jehovah had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah, Abraham`s... Focus ↗

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