Verse 3

Genesis 20:3

King James Version

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3 But God (Elohim) came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she is a man’s wife.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יָּבֹ֧א אֱלֹהִ֛ים אֶל אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ בַּ/חֲל֣וֹם הַ/לָּ֑יְלָה וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗/וֹ הִנְּ/ךָ֥ מֵת֙ עַל הָ/אִשָּׁ֣ה אֲשֶׁר לָקַ֔חְתָּ וְ/הִ֖וא בְּעֻ֥לַת בָּֽעַל

English Translation

And God came to Abimelech in a dream at night and said to him, "Behold, you are dead because of the woman whom you have taken, for she is married to a husband."

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Chapter 20 Context

1 And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and... 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 by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead...

4 But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation? Focus ↗

5 Said he not unto me, She is my sister? and she, even she herself said, He is my brother: in the inte... Focus ↗

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

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

8 Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these thing... Focus ↗

9 Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and what have I offen... 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 yet indeed she is my sister; she is 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 menservants, and womenservants, 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, he is... Focus ↗

17 So Abraham prayed unto God (Elohim): and God (Elohim) healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidse... Focus ↗

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

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Book: Genesis
Chapter: Chapter 20 (18 verses)
Version: King James Version

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