Genesis:20

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* And Abraham journeyed from there to the South , and dwelt between Kadesh and Shur , and stayed in Gerar . * Now Abraham said of Sarah his wife , "She is my sister ." And Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah . * But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night , and said to him , "Indeed you are a dead man because of the woman whom you have taken , for she is a man 's wife ." * But Abimelech had not come near her ; and he said , "Lord , will You slay a righteous nation also ? * Did he not say to me , "She is my sister '? And she , even she herself said , "He is my brother .' In the integrity of my heart and innocence of my hands I have done this ." * 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 . * Now therefore , restore the man 's wife ; for he is a prophet , and he will pray for you and you shall live . But if you do not restore her , know that you shall surely die , you and all who are yours ." * 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 . * And Abimelech called Abraham and said to him , "What have you done to us ? How have I 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 ." * Then Abimelech said to Abraham , "What did you have in view , that you have done this thing ?" * And Abraham said , "Because I thought , surely the fear of God is not in this place ; and they will kill me on account of my wife . * But indeed she is truly my sister . She is the daughter of my father , but not the daughter of my mother ; and she became my wife . * And it came to pass , when God caused me to wander from my father 's house , that I said to her , "This is your kindness that you should do for me : in every place , wherever we go , say of me , "He is my brother .""' * Then Abimelech took sheep , oxen , and male and female servants , and gave them to Abraham ; and he restored Sarah his wife to him . * And Abimelech said , "See , my land is before you ; dwell where it pleases you ." * Then to Sarah he said , "Behold , I have given your brother a thousand pieces of silver ; indeed this vindicates you before all who are with you and before everybody ." Thus she was rebuked . * So Abraham prayed to God ; and God healed Abimelech , his wife , and his female servants . Then they bore children ; * for the LORD had closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech because of Sarah , Abraham 's wife .

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