1Now Abraham moved on from there into the region of the Negev and lived between Kadesh and Shur. For a while he stayed in Gerar,2and there Abraham said of his wife Sarah, ‘She is my sister.’ Then Abimelek king of Gerar sent for Sarah and took her.3But God came to Abimelek in a dream one night and said to him, ‘You are as good as dead because of the woman you have taken; she is a married woman.’4Now Abimelek had not gone near her, so he said, ‘Lord, will you destroy an innocent nation?5Did he not say to me, “She is my sister,” and didn’t she also say, “He is my brother”? I have done this with a clear conscience and clean hands.’6Then God said to him in the dream, ‘Yes, I know 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.7Now 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, you may be sure that you and all who belong to you will die.’8Early the next morning Abimelek summoned all his officials, and when he told them all that had happened, they were very much afraid.9Then Abimelek called Abraham in and said, ‘What have you done to us? How have I wronged you that you have brought such great guilt upon me and my kingdom? You have done things to me that should never be done.’10And Abimelek asked Abraham, ‘What was your reason for doing this?’11Abraham replied, ‘I said to myself, “There is surely no fear of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.”12Besides, she really is my sister, the daughter of my father though not of my mother; and she became my wife.13And when God caused me to wander from my father’s household, I said to her, “This is how you can show your love to me: everywhere we go, say of me, ‘He is my brother.’ ” ’14Then Abimelek brought sheep and cattle and male and female slaves and gave them to Abraham, and he returned Sarah his wife to him.15And Abimelek said, ‘My land is before you; live wherever you like.’16To Sarah he said, ‘I am giving your brother a thousand shekels[1] of silver. This is to cover the offence against you before all who are with you; you are completely vindicated.’17Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelek, his wife and his female slaves so they could have children again,18for the Lord had kept all the women in Abimelek’s household from conceiving because of Abraham’s wife Sarah.
Genesis 20
King James Version
1And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.2And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.3But 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' wife.4But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation?5Said 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.6And 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.7Now 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.8Therefore 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.9Then 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.10And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?11And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife' sake.12And 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.13And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father' 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.14And Abimelech took sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and womenservants, and gave them unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife.15And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.16And 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.17So Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bare children .18For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham' wife.
1Und Abraham brach von dort auf[1] ins Land des Südens und wohnte zwischen Kadesch und Schur. Als er sich in Gerar als Fremder aufhielt, (Ge 12:9; Ge 16:7; Ge 21:34; Ge 26:1)2sagte Abraham von seiner Frau Sara: Sie ist meine Schwester. Da sandte Abimelech[2], der König von Gerar, hin und ließ Sara holen[3]. (Ge 12:13)3Und Gott kam zu Abimelech im Traum der Nacht und sprach zu ihm: Siehe, du bist des Todes wegen der Frau, die du genommen hast; denn sie ist eine verheiratete Frau[4]. (Ge 28:12; Ge 31:24; Ge 37:5; Ge 40:5; Ge 46:2; Job 4:13; Job 33:15; Mt 1:20)4Abimelech aber hatte sich ihr nicht genaht; und er sprach: Herr, willst du denn eine gerechte Nation erschlagen?5Hat er nicht selbst zu mir gesagt: Sie ist meine Schwester? Und sie, auch sie selbst hat gesagt: Er ist mein Bruder. In Lauterkeit meines Herzens und in Unschuld meiner Hände habe ich das getan. (Ps 7:9)6Da sprach Gott im Traum zu ihm: Auch ich weiß[5], dass du in Lauterkeit deines Herzens dies getan hast, und so habe ich selbst dich auch davon abgehalten, gegen mich zu sündigen; darum habe ich dir nicht gestattet, sie zu berühren. (Ge 31:7; 1Sa 25:26; Pr 6:29)7Und nun, gib die Frau des Mannes zurück! Denn er ist ein Prophet und wird für dich bitten, dass du am Leben bleibst! Wenn du sie aber nicht zurückgibst, so wisse[6], dass du sterben musst, du und alles, was ⟨zu⟩ dir gehört. (2Ch 30:18; Ps 105:14)8Und Abimelech stand früh am Morgen auf und rief alle seine Knechte und redete alle diese Worte vor ihren Ohren; da fürchteten sich die Männer sehr.9Und Abimelech rief Abraham und sagte zu ihm: Was hast du uns angetan! Und was habe ich an dir gesündigt, dass du über mich und über mein Königreich eine ⟨so⟩ große Sünde gebracht hast? Dinge[7], die nicht getan werden dürfen, hast du mir angetan. (Ge 12:18)10Und Abimelech sagte zu Abraham: Was hast du ⟨damit⟩ beabsichtigt, dass du dies getan hast?11Und Abraham sprach: Weil ich ⟨mir⟩ sagte: Gewiss gibt es keine Gottesfurcht an diesem Ort, und sie werden mich erschlagen um meiner Frau willen. (Ge 12:12)12Und sie ist auch wirklich meine Schwester; die Tochter meines Vaters ist sie, nur nicht die Tochter meiner Mutter; so ist sie meine Frau geworden.13Und es geschah, als Gott mich aus meines Vaters Haus ⟨ziehen und⟩ umherirren ließ, da sagte ich zu ihr: Das sei deine Gefälligkeit[8], die du mir erweisen mögest: An jedem Ort, wohin wir kommen, sage von mir: Er ist mein Bruder!14Da nahm Abimelech Schafe und Rinder und Knechte und Mägde und gab sie dem Abraham; und ⟨auch⟩ Sara, seine Frau, gab er ihm zurück. (Ge 12:16)15Und Abimelech sagte: Siehe, mein Land ⟨liegt⟩ vor dir; wohne, wo es gut ist in deinen Augen! (Ge 13:9; Ge 34:10; Ge 42:34)16Und zu Sara sagte er: Siehe, ich habe deinem Bruder tausend Silber⟨schekel⟩ gegeben; siehe, das sei zu deinen Gunsten eine Augendecke[9] für alle, die bei dir sind, und du bist in allem gerechtfertigt[10].17Und Abraham betete zu Gott; und Gott heilte Abimelech und seine Frau und seine Mägde, sodass sie ⟨wieder Kinder⟩ gebaren. (Ge 12:17; Job 42:9; Jas 5:16)18Denn der HERR hatte jeden Mutterleib dem Haus Abimelech vollständig verschlossen um Saras willen, der Frau Abrahams.