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And she, even she herself said, ‘He <i>is</i> my brother.’ In the <span class="fn"><a href="#footnotes">[b]</a></span>integrity of my heart and innocence of my hands I have done this.”</span></p> <p> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/20-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>And God said to him in a dream, “Yes, I know that you did this in the integrity of your heart. For I also withheld you from sinning against Me; therefore I did not let you touch her. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/20-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Now therefore, restore the man’s wife; for he <i>is</i> a prophet, and he will pray for you and you shall live. But if you do not restore <i>her,</i> know that you shall surely die, you and all who <i>are</i> yours.”</span></p> <p> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/20-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>So Abimelech rose early in the morning, called all his servants, and told all these things in their hearing; and the men were very much afraid. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/20-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>And Abimelech called Abraham and said to him, “What have you done to us? How have I <span class="fn"><a href="#footnotes">[c]</a></span>offended you, that you have brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? You have done deeds to me that ought not to be done.” </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/20-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Then Abimelech said to Abraham, “What did you have in view, that you have done this thing?”</span></p> <p> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/20-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>And Abraham said, “Because I thought, surely the fear of God <i>is</i> not in this place; and they will kill me on account of my wife. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/20-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>But indeed <i>she is</i> truly my sister. She <i>is</i> the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/20-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father’s house, that I said to her, ‘This <i>is</i> your kindness that you should do for me: in every place, wherever we go, say of me, “He <i>is</i> my brother.” ’ ”</span></p> <p> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/20-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Then Abimelech took sheep, oxen, and male and female servants, and gave <i>them</i> to Abraham; and he restored Sarah his wife to him. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/20-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>And Abimelech said, “See, my land <i>is</i> before you; dwell where it pleases you.” </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/20-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Then to Sarah he said, “Behold, I have given your brother a thousand <i>pieces</i> of silver; indeed this <span class="fn"><a href="#footnotes">[d]</a></span>vindicates you before all who <i>are</i> with you and before everybody.” Thus she was <span class="fn"><a href="#footnotes">[e]</a></span>rebuked.</span></p> <p> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/20-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>So Abraham prayed to God; and God healed Abimelech, his wife, and his female servants. Then they bore <i>children;</i> </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/20-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>for the <span style="font-variant: small-caps" class="small-caps divine-name">Lord</span> had closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech because of Sarah, Abraham’s wife.</span></p> <A name="footnotes"></a><div class="footnotes"><h4>Footnotes:</h4><ol><li id="fen-NKJV-499a"><span class="fnref" title="Go to Genesis 20:3">Genesis 20:3</span> <span class='footnote-text'>Lit. <i>married to a husband</i></span></li><li id="fen-NKJV-501b"><span class="fnref" title="Go to Genesis 20:5">Genesis 20:5</span> <span class='footnote-text'><i>innocence</i></span></li><li id="fen-NKJV-505c"><span class="fnref" title="Go to Genesis 20:9">Genesis 20:9</span> <span class='footnote-text'><i>sinned against</i></span></li><li id="fen-NKJV-512d"><span class="fnref" title="Go to Genesis 20:16">Genesis 20:16</span> <span class='footnote-text'>Lit. <i>is a covering of the eyes for you to all</i></span></li><li id="fen-NKJV-512e"><span class="fnref" title="Go to Genesis 20:16">Genesis 20:16</span> <span class='footnote-text'>Or <i>justified</i></span></li></ol></div> <!--end of footnotes--></span></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. 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