geneva - 20

geneva@Genesis:20:1 @ And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and (note:)Which was toward Egypt.(:note) Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.

geneva@Genesis:20:2 @ And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, (note:)Abraham had now twice fallen into this sin: such is man's frailty.(:note) She [is] my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.

geneva@Genesis:20:3 @ But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, (note:)So greatly God detests the breach of marriage.(:note) thou [art but] a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she [is] a man's wife.

geneva@Genesis:20:4 @ But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay also (note:)The infidels confessed that God would not punish but for just occasion: therefore, when he punishes, the occasion is just.(:note) a righteous nation?

geneva@Genesis:20:5 @ Said he not unto me, She [is] my sister? and she, even she herself said, He [is] my brother: in the integrity of my (note:)As one falling by ignorance, and not doing evil on purpose.(:note) heart and Not thinking to do any man harm. innocency of my hands have I done this.

geneva@Genesis:20:6 @ And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also (note:)God by his holy Spirit restrains those who offend in ignorance, that they not fall into greater offence..(:note) withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.

geneva@Genesis:20:7 @ Now therefore restore the man [his] wife; for he [is] a (note:)That is, one to whom God reveals himself familiarly.(:note) prophet, and he For the prayer of the godly is of force towards God. 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.

geneva@Genesis:20:8 @ Then Abimelech rising vp early in ye morning, called all his seruants, and tolde all these things vnto them, and the men were sore afraid.

geneva@Genesis:20:9 @ 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 (note:)The wickedness of the king brings God's wrath on the whole realm.(:note) kingdom a great sin? thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.

geneva@Genesis:20:10 @ So Abimelech said vnto Abraham, What sawest thou that thou hast done this thing?

geneva@Genesis:20:11 @ And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the (note:)He shows that no honesty can be hoped for, where there is no fear of God.(:note) fear of God [is] not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife's sake.

geneva@Genesis:20:12 @ And yet indeed [she is] my (note:)By sister, he means his full cousin, and by daughter Abraham's niece, (Gen_11:29) for so the Hebrews use these words.(:note) sister; she [is] the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.

geneva@Genesis:20:13 @ Nowe when God caused me to wander out of my fathers house, I said then to her, This is thy kindnes that thou shalt shewe vnto me in all places where we come, Say thou of me, He is my brother.

geneva@Genesis:20:14 @ Then tooke Abimelech sheepe & beeues, & men seruants, & women seruants, & gaue them vnto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife.

geneva@Genesis:20:15 @ And Abimelech saide, Beholde, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.

geneva@Genesis:20:16 @ And unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand [pieces] of silver: behold, he [is] to thee a (note:)Such a head as with whom you may be preserved from all dangers.(:note) covering of the eyes, unto all that [are] with thee, and with all [other]: God caused this heathen king to reprove her because she concealed her identity, seeing that God had given her a husband as her veil and defence. thus she was reproved.

geneva@Genesis:20:17 @ Then Abraham prayed vnto God, and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his women seruants: and they bare children.

geneva@Genesis:20:18 @ For the LORD (note:)Had taken away from them the gift of conceiving.(:note) had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham's wife.

Genesis 20