Verse 1

Genesis 20:1

Free Bible Version

1 Abraham traveled towards the Negev, staying between Kadesh and Shur. After that he moved on to live in Gerar.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יִּסַּ֨ע מִ/שָּׁ֤ם אַבְרָהָם֙ אַ֣רְצָ/ה הַ/נֶּ֔גֶב וַ/יֵּ֥שֶׁב בֵּין קָדֵ֖שׁ וּ/בֵ֣ין שׁ֑וּר וַ/יָּ֖גָר בִּ/גְרָֽר

English Translation

And Abraham journeyed from there toward the Negev and settled between Kadesh and Shur, and he sojourned in Gerar.

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Chapter 20 Context

1 Abraham traveled towards the Negev, staying between Kadesh and Shur. After that he moved on to live...

2 During his time there, when Abraham told people about his wife Sarah, he said, “She's my sister.” So... Focus ↗

3 But God (Elohim) appeared to Abimelech in a dream and told him, “Listen! You're going to die because... Focus ↗

4 Abimelech hadn't touched Sarah, and he asked, “Lord, do you kill good people? Focus ↗

5 Didn't Abraham tell me himself, ‘She's my sister,’ and didn't Sarah also say, ‘He's my brother’? I d... Focus ↗

6 God (Elohim) told him in the dream, “Yes, I know you did this in all innocence, so I prevented you f... Focus ↗

7 Send the man's wife back to him. He's a prophet. He will pray for you, and you will live. But if you... Focus ↗

8 Abimelech got up early in the morning and called all his servants together. He explained everything... Focus ↗

9 Then Abimelech summoned Abraham and asked him “What have you done to us? How have I wronged you that... Focus ↗

10 Then Abimelech asked Abraham “What were you thinking when you did this?” Focus ↗

11 “Well, I thought to myself, ‘Nobody respects God (Elohim) in this place. They'll kill me just to get... Focus ↗

12 “Anyway, she really is my sister, the daughter of my father but not my mother, and I married her. Focus ↗

13 Since my God (Elohim) made me move far away from my family home, I told her, ‘If you really love me,... Focus ↗

14 Then Abimelech gave Abraham gifts of sheep, cattle, and male and female slaves, and returned his wif... Focus ↗

15 Abimelech told him, “Look over my land. You can choose to live anywhere you like.” Focus ↗

16 Abimelech also told Sarah, “Notice that I'm giving your brother a thousand pieces of silver. This is... Focus ↗

17 Then Abraham prayed to God (Elohim), and God (Elohim) healed Abimelech, his wife, and his female sla... Focus ↗

18 For the Lord had made all the women unable to have children because Abraham's wife, Sarah, had been... Focus ↗

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