创世记 20
Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Simplified)
20 亚伯拉罕从那里向南地迁去,寄居在加低斯和书珥中间的基拉耳。 2 亚伯拉罕称他的妻撒拉为妹子,基拉耳王亚比米勒差人把撒拉取了去。 3 但夜间神来在梦中对亚比米勒说:“你是个死人哪!因为你取了那女人来,她原是别人的妻子。” 4 亚比米勒却还没有亲近撒拉,他说:“主啊,连有义的国,你也要毁灭吗? 5 那人岂不是自己对我说‘她是我的妹子’吗?就是女人也自己说‘他是我的哥哥’。我做这事是心正手洁的。” 6 神在梦中对他说:“我知道你做这事是心中正直,我也拦阻了你,免得你得罪我。所以我不容你沾着她。 7 现在你把这人的妻子归还他,因为他是先知,他要为你祷告,使你存活。你若不归还他,你当知道,你和你所有的人都必要死。”
亚比米勒责亚伯拉罕
8 亚比米勒清早起来,召了众臣仆来,将这些事都说给他们听,他们都甚惧怕。 9 亚比米勒召了亚伯拉罕来,对他说:“你怎么向我这样行呢?我在什么事上得罪了你,你竟使我和我国里的人陷在大罪里?你向我行不当行的事了。” 10 亚比米勒又对亚伯拉罕说:“你见了什么才做这事呢?” 11 亚伯拉罕说:“我以为这地方的人总不惧怕神,必为我妻子的缘故杀我。 12 况且她也实在是我的妹子,她与我是同父异母,后来做了我的妻子。 13 当神叫我离开父家,漂流在外的时候,我对她说:‘我们无论走到什么地方,你可以对人说“他是我的哥哥”,这就是你待我的恩典了。’” 14 亚比米勒把牛、羊、仆婢赐给亚伯拉罕,又把他的妻子撒拉归还他。 15 亚比米勒又说:“看哪,我的地都在你面前,你可以随意居住。” 16 又对撒拉说:“我给你哥哥一千银子,作为你在合家人面前遮羞[a]的,你就在众人面前没有不是了。” 17 亚伯拉罕祷告神,神就医好了亚比米勒和他的妻子,并他的众女仆,她们便能生育。 18 因耶和华为亚伯拉罕的妻子撒拉的缘故,已经使亚比米勒家中的妇人不能生育。
Footnotes
- 创世记 20:16 “羞”原文作“眼”。
Genesis 20
1599 Geneva Bible
20 1 Abraham dwelleth as a stranger in the land of Gerar. 2 Abimelech taketh away his wife. 3 God reproveth the king, 9 and the king Abraham. 14 Sarah is restored with great gifts. 17 Abraham prayeth, and the king and his are healed.
1 Afterward Abraham departed thence toward the South country and dwelled between Kadesh and [a]Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.
2 And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, [b]She is my sister. Then Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.
3 But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, [c]thou art but dead, because of the woman, which thou hast taken: for she is a man’s wife.
4 (Notwithstanding Abimelech had not yet come near her) And he said, Lord, wilt thou slay even [d]the righteous nation?
5 Said not he unto me, She is my sister? yea, and she herself said, He is my brother: with an upright [e]mind, and [f]innocent hands have I done this.
6 And God said unto him by a dream, I know that thou diddest this even with an upright mind, and I [g]kept thee also that thou shouldest not sin against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.
7 Now then deliver the man his wife again: for he is a [h]Prophet, and he [i]shall pray for thee, that thou mayest live: but if thou deliver her not again, be sure that thou shalt die the death, thou, and all that thou hast.
8 Then Abimelech rising up early in the morning, called all his servants, and told all these things [j]unto them, and the men were sore afraid.
9 Afterward 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 [k]kingdom this great sin? thou hast done things unto me that ought not to be done.
10 So Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou that thou hast done this thing?
11 Then Abraham answered, Because I thought thus, Surely the [l]fear of God is not in this place, and they will slay me for my wife’s sake.
12 Yet in very deed she is my [m]sister: for she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother, and she is my wife.
13 Now when God caused me to wander out of my father’s house, I said then to her, This is thy kindness that thou shalt show unto me in all places where we come, (A)Say thou of me, He is my brother.
14 Then took Abimelech sheep and beeves, and men servants, and women servants, and gave them unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife.
15 And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is [n]before thee, dwell where it pleaseth thee.
16 Likewise to Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver: behold, he is the [o]veil of thine eyes to all that are with thee, and to all others: and she was [p]thus reproved.
17 ¶ Then Abraham prayed unto God, and God healed Abimelech and his wife, and his women servants: and they bare children.
18 For the Lord [q]had shut up every womb of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham’s wife.
Footnotes
- Genesis 20:1 Which was toward Egypt.
- Genesis 20:2 Abraham had now twice fallen into this fault: such is man’s frailty.
- Genesis 20:3 So greatly God detesteth the breach of marriage.
- Genesis 20:4 The infidels confessed that God would not punish but for just occasion: therefore, whensoever he punisheth, the occasion is just.
- Genesis 20:5 As one falling by ignorance, and not doing evil of purpose.
- Genesis 20:5 Not thinking to do any man harm.
- Genesis 20:6 God by his holy Spirit retaineth them that offend by ignorance, that they fall not into greater inconvenience.
- Genesis 20:7 That is, one, to whom God revealeth himself familiarly.
- Genesis 20:7 For the prayer of the godly is of force towards God.
- Genesis 20:8 Hebrew, in their ears.
- Genesis 20:9 The wickedness of the King bringeth God’s wrath upon the whole realm.
- Genesis 20:11 He showeth that no honesty can be hoped for, where the fear of God is not.
- Genesis 20:12 By sister, he meaneth his cousin germaine, and by daughter, Abraham’s niece, Gen. 11:29, for so the Hebrews use these words.
- Genesis 20:15 Or, is at thy commandment.
- Genesis 20:16 Such an head, as with whom thou mayest be preserved from all dangers.
- Genesis 20:16 God caused this heathen King to reprove her because she dissembled, seeing that God had given her an husband as her veil and defense.
- Genesis 20:18 Had taken away from them the gift of conceiving.
Genesis 20
New International Version
Abraham and Abimelek(A)
20 Now Abraham moved on from there(B) into the region of the Negev(C) and lived between Kadesh(D) and Shur.(E) For a while(F) he stayed in Gerar,(G) 2 and there Abraham said of his wife Sarah, “She is my sister.(H)” Then Abimelek(I) king of Gerar sent for Sarah and took her.(J)
3 But God came to Abimelek(K) in a dream(L) one night and said to him, “You are as good as dead(M) because of the woman you have taken; she is a married woman.”(N)
4 Now Abimelek had not gone near her, so he said, “Lord, will you destroy an innocent nation?(O) 5 Did he not say to me, ‘She is my sister,(P)’ and didn’t she also say, ‘He is my brother’? I have done this with a clear conscience(Q) and clean hands.(R)”
6 Then God said to him in the dream, “Yes, I know you did this with a clear conscience, and so I have kept(S) you from sinning against me.(T) That is why I did not let you touch her. 7 Now return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet,(U) and he will pray for you(V) 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.”(W)
8 Early the next morning Abimelek summoned all his officials, and when he told them all that had happened, they were very much afraid. 9 Then 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.(X)” 10 And Abimelek asked Abraham, “What was your reason for doing this?”
11 Abraham replied, “I said to myself, ‘There is surely no fear of God(Y) in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.’(Z) 12 Besides, she really is my sister,(AA) the daughter of my father though not of my mother; and she became my wife. 13 And when God had me wander(AB) from my father’s household,(AC) I said to her, ‘This is how you can show your love to me: Everywhere we go, say of me, “He is my brother.”’”
14 Then Abimelek(AD) brought sheep and cattle and male and female slaves and gave them to Abraham,(AE) and he returned Sarah his wife to him. 15 And Abimelek said, “My land is before you; live wherever you like.”(AF)
16 To Sarah he said, “I am giving your brother a thousand shekels[a] of silver. This is to cover the offense against you before all who are with you; you are completely vindicated.”
17 Then Abraham prayed to God,(AG) and God healed Abimelek, his wife and his female slaves so they could have children again, 18 for the Lord had kept all the women in Abimelek’s household from conceiving because of Abraham’s wife Sarah.(AH)
Footnotes
- Genesis 20:16 That is, about 25 pounds or about 12 kilograms
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