And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, [a]She is my sister. Then Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.

But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, [b]thou art but dead, because of the woman, which thou hast taken: for she is a man’s wife.

(Notwithstanding Abimelech had not yet come near her) And he said, Lord, wilt thou slay even [c]the righteous nation?

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 20:2 Abraham had now twice fallen into this fault: such is man’s frailty.
  2. Genesis 20:3 So greatly God detesteth the breach of marriage.
  3. Genesis 20:4 The infidels confessed that God would not punish but for just occasion: therefore, whensoever he punisheth, the occasion is just.

and there Abraham said of his wife Sarah, “She is my sister.(A)” Then Abimelek(B) king of Gerar sent for Sarah and took her.(C)

But God came to Abimelek(D) in a dream(E) one night and said to him, “You are as good as dead(F) because of the woman you have taken; she is a married woman.”(G)

Now Abimelek had not gone near her, so he said, “Lord, will you destroy an innocent nation?(H)

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