Genesis 20:1

AMP: Now Abraham journeyed from there toward the Negev (the South country), and settled between Kadesh and Shur; then he lived temporarily in Gerar.

ASV: And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the land of the South, and dwelt between Kadesh and Shur. And he sojourned in Gerar.

BSB: Now Abraham journeyed from there to the region of the Negev and settled between Kadesh and Shur. While he was staying in Gerar,

DARBY: And Abraham departed thence towards the south country, and dwelt between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned at Gerar.

DRA: Abraham removed from thence to the south country, and dwelt between Cedes and Sur, and sojourned in Gerara.

KJV: And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.

Genesis 20:2

AMP: Abraham said [again] of Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” So Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah [into his harem].

ASV: And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister. And Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.

BSB: Abraham said of his wife Sarah, “She is my sister.” So Abimelech king of Gerar had Sarah brought to him.

DARBY: And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister. And Abimelech the king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.

DRA: And he said of Sara his wife: She is my sister. So Abimelech the king of Oerara sent, and took her.

KJV: And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.

Genesis 20:3

AMP: But God came to Abimelech in a dream during the night, and said, “Behold, you are a dead man because of the woman whom you have taken [as your wife], for she is another man’s wife.”

ASV: But God came to Abimelech in a dream of the night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, because of the woman whom thou hast taken. For she is a man`s wife.

BSB: One night, however, God came to Abimelech in a dream and told him, “You are as good as dead because of the woman you have taken, for she is a married woman.”

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

DRA: And God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and he said to him: Lo thou shalt die for the woman thou hast taken: for she hath a husband.

KJV: But God 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.

Genesis 20:4

AMP: Now Abimelech had not yet come near her; so he said, “Lord, will you kill a people who are righteous and innocent and blameless [regarding Sarah]?

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

BSB: Now Abimelech had not gone near her, so he replied, “Lord, would You destroy a nation even though it is innocent?

DARBY: But Abimelech had not come near her. And he said, Lord, wilt thou also kill a righteous nation?

DRA: Now Abimelech had not touched her, and he said : Lord, wilt thou slay a nation, that is ignorant and justl

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

Genesis 20:5

AMP: Did Abraham not tell me, ‘She is my sister?’ And she herself said, ‘He is my brother.’ In the integrity of my heart and innocence of my hands I have done this.”

ASV: Said he not himself unto me, She is my sister? And she, even she herself said, He is my brother. In the integrity of my heart and the innocency of my hands have I done this.

BSB: Didn’t Abraham tell me, ‘She is my sister’? And she herself said, ‘He is my brother.’ I have done this in the integrity of my heart and the innocence of my hands.”

DARBY: Did he not say to me, She is my sister? and she, even she said, He is my brother. In the integrity of my heart and in the innocency of my hands have I done this.

DRA: Did not he say to me : She is my sister: and she say, He is my brother? in the simplicity of my heart, and cleanness of my hands have I done this.

KJV: Said he not unto me, She is my sister? and she, even she herself said, He is my brother: in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this.

Genesis 20:6

AMP: Then God said to him in the dream, “Yes, I know you did this in the integrity of your heart, for it was I who kept you back and spared you from sinning against Me; therefore I did not give you an opportunity to touch her.

ASV: And God said unto him in the dream, Yea, I know that in the integrity of thy heart thou has done this, and I also withheld thee from sinning against me. Therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.

BSB: Then God said to Abimelech in the dream, “Yes, I know that you did this with a clear conscience, and so I have kept you from sinning against Me. That is why I did not let you touch her.

DARBY: And God said to him in a dream, I also knew that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart, and I, too, have withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore have I not suffered thee to touch her.

DRA: And God said to him: And I know that thou didst it with a sincere heart: and therefore I withheld thee from sinning against me, and I suffered thee not to touch her.

KJV: And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.

Genesis 20:7

AMP: So now return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not return her [to him], know that you shall die, you and all who are yours (your household).”

ASV: Now therefore restore the man`s wife. For he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live. And if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.

BSB: Now return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet; he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not restore her, be aware that you will surely die — you and all who belong to you.”

DARBY: And now, restore the man's wife; for he is a prophet, and will pray for thee, that thou mayest live. And if thou do not restore [her], know that thou shalt certainly die, thou and all that is thine.

DRA: Now therefore restore the man his wife, for he is a prophet: and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: but if thou wilt not restore her, know that thou shalt surely die, thou and all that are thins.

KJV: Now therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.

Genesis 20:8

AMP: So Abimelech got up early in the morning and called all his servants and told them all these things; and the men were terrified.

ASV: And Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ear. And the men were sore afraid.

BSB: Early the next morning Abimelech got up and summoned all his servants; and when he described to them all that had happened, the men were terrified.

DARBY: And Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and spoke all these words in their ears; and the men were greatly afraid.

DRA: And Abimelech forthwith rising up in the night, called all his servants: and spoke all these words in their hearing, and all the men were exceedingly afraid.

KJV: Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were sore afraid.

Genesis 20:9

AMP: Then Abimelech called Abraham and said to him, “What have you done to us? And how have I offended you that you have brought on me and my kingdom a great sin? You have done to me what ought not to be done [to anyone].”

ASV: Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? And wherein have I sinned against thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? Thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.

BSB: Then Abimelech called Abraham and asked, “What have you done to us? How have I sinned against you, that you have brought such tremendous guilt upon me and my kingdom? You have done things to me that should not be done.”

DARBY: And Abimelech called Abraham and said to him, What hast thou done to us? And in what have I sinned against thee, that thou hast brought on me, and on my kingdom, a great sin? Thou hast done to me deeds that ought not to be done.

DRA: And Abimelech called also for Abraham, and said to him: What hast thou done to us? what have we offended thee in, that thou hast brought upon me and upon my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done to us what thou oughtest not to do.

KJV: Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and what have I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.

Genesis 20:10

AMP: And Abimelech said to Abraham, “What have you encountered or seen [in us or our customs], that you have done this [unjust] thing?”

ASV: And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?

BSB: Abimelech also asked Abraham, “What prompted you to do such a thing?”

DARBY: And Abimelech said to Abraham, What hast thou seen that thou hast done this?

DRA: And again he expostulated with him, and said, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this?

KJV: And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?

Genesis 20:11

AMP: Abraham said, “Because I thought, ‘Surely there is no fear or reverence of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.’

ASV: And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place. And they will slay me for my wife`s sake.

BSB: Abraham replied, “I thought to myself, ‘Surely there is no fear of God in this place. They will kill me on account of my wife.’

DARBY: And Abraham said, Because I said, Surely the fear of God is not in this place, and they will kill me for my wife's sake.

DRA: Abraham answered: I thought with myself, saying: Perhaps there is not the fear of God in this place: and they will kill me for the sake of my wife:

KJV: And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife’s sake.

Genesis 20:12

AMP: Besides, she actually is my [half-] sister; she is the daughter of my father [Terah], but not of my mother; and she became my wife.

ASV: And moreover she is indeed my sister, the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife:

BSB: Besides, she really is my sister, the daughter of my father — though not the daughter of my mother — and she became my wife.

DARBY: But she is also truly my sister, the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.

DRA: Howbeit, otherwise also she is truly my sister, the daughter of my father, and not the daughter of my mother, and I took her to wife.

KJV: And yet indeed she is my sister; she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.

Genesis 20:13

AMP: When God caused me to wander from my father’s house, I said to her, ‘This kindness and loyalty you can show me: at every place we stop, say of me, “He is my brother.” ’ ”

ASV: and it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father`s house, that I said unto her, This is thy kindness which thou shalt show unto me. At every place whither we shall come, say of me, He is my brother.

BSB: So when God had me journey from my father’s house, I said to Sarah, ‘This is how you can show your loyalty to me: Wherever we go, say of me, “He is my brother.”’”

DARBY: And it came to pass when God caused me to wander from my father's house, that I said to her, Let this be thy kindness which thou shalt shew to me: at every place whither we shall come, say of me, He is my brother.

DRA: And after God brought me out of my father's house, I said to her: I Thou shalt do me this kindness: In every place, to which we shall come, thou shalt say that I am thy brother.

KJV: And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father’s house, that I said unto her, This is thy kindness which thou shalt shew unto me; at every place whither we shall come, say of me, He is my brother.

Genesis 20:14

AMP: Then Abimelech took sheep and oxen and male and female slaves, and gave them to Abraham, and returned Sarah his wife to him [as God commanded].

ASV: And Abimelech took sheep and oxen, and men-servants and women-servants, and gave them unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife.

BSB: So Abimelech brought sheep and cattle, menservants and maidservants, and he gave them to Abraham and restored his wife Sarah to him.

DARBY: And Abimelech took sheep and oxen, and bondmen and bondwomen, and gave [them] to Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife.

DRA: And Abimelech took sheep and oxen, and servants and handmaids, and gave to Abraham: and restored to him Sara, his wife.

KJV: And Abimelech took sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and womenservants, and gave them unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife.

Genesis 20:15

AMP: So Abimelech said, “Behold, my land is before you; settle wherever you please.”

ASV: And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee. Dwell where it pleaseth thee.

BSB: And Abimelech said, “Look, my land is before you. Settle wherever you please.”

DARBY: And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it is good in thine eyes.

DRA: dummy verses inserted by amos

KJV: And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.

Genesis 20:16

AMP: Then to Sarah he said, “Look, I have given this brother of yours a thousand pieces of silver; it is to compensate you [for all that has happened] and to vindicate your honor before all who are with you; before all men you are cleared and compensated.”

ASV: And unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver. Behold, it is for thee a covering of the eyes to all that are with thee. And in respect of all thou art righted.

BSB: And he said to Sarah, “See, I am giving your brother a thousand pieces of silver. It is your vindication before all who are with you; you are completely cleared.”

DARBY: And to Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand [pieces] of silver; behold, let that be to thee a covering of the eyes, in respect of all that are with thee, and with all; and she was reproved.

DRA: And said: The land is before you, dwell wheresoever it shall please thee.

KJV: And unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver: behold, he is to thee a covering of the eyes, unto all that are with thee, and with all other: thus she was reproved.

Genesis 20:17

AMP: So Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech and his wife and his maids, and they again gave birth to children,

ASV: And Abraham prayed unto God. And God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maid-servants. And they bare children.

BSB: Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech and his wife and his maidservants, so that they could again bear children —

DARBY: And Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, and his wife and his handmaids, and they bore [children].

KJV: So Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bare children.

Genesis 20:18

AMP: for the Lord had securely closed the wombs of all [the women] in Abimelech’s household because of Sarah, Abraham’s wife. [1 Pet 3:1-6]

ASV: For Jehovah had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah, Abraham`s wife.

BSB: for on account of Abraham’s wife Sarah, the LORD had completely closed all the wombs in Abimelech’s household.

DARBY: For Jehovah had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech because of Sarah Abraham's wife.

DRA: And when Abraham prayed, God healed Abimelech and his wife, and his handmaids, and they bore children:

KJV: For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham’s wife.

Genesis 20:19

DRA: For the Lord had closed up every womb of the house of Abimelech on ac- count of Sara, Abraham's wife.

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