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Abraão mente para Abimeleque

20 Abraão se mudou para o Neguebe, ao sul. Permaneceu por algum tempo entre Cades e Sur e depois seguiu até Gerar. Enquanto morava ali como estrangeiro, Abraão apresentava Sara, sua mulher, dizendo: “Ela é minha irmã”. Por isso, o rei Abimeleque, de Gerar, mandou buscar Sara para seu palácio.

Naquela noite, Deus apareceu a Abimeleque num sonho e lhe disse: “Você vai morrer! A mulher que tomou já é casada!”.

Abimeleque, porém, ainda não havia dormido com ela. Assim, disse: “Senhor, castigarás uma nação inocente? Não foi Abraão quem me disse: ‘Ela é minha irmã’? E ela própria afirmou: ‘Sim, ele é meu irmão’? Agi com total inocência. Minhas mãos estão limpas!”.

No sonho, Deus respondeu: “Sim, eu sei que você é inocente. Por isso o impedi de pecar e não deixei que a tocasse. Agora, devolva a mulher ao marido dela, e ele orará por você, pois é profeta. Então você viverá. Mas, se não a devolver, esteja certo de que você e todo o seu povo morrerão”.

Na manhã seguinte, Abimeleque se levantou cedo e, sem demora, reuniu todos os seus servos. Quando contou o que havia acontecido, seus homens se encheram de medo. Então Abimeleque mandou chamar Abraão. “O que você fez conosco?”, perguntou. “Que crime cometi para merecer este tratamento que nos torna, a mim e ao meu reino, culpados deste grande pecado? O que você me fez não se faz a ninguém! 10 O que deu em você para agir desse jeito?”

11 Abraão respondeu: “Pensei comigo: ‘Este é um lugar onde ninguém teme a Deus, e vão me matar para ficarem com minha mulher’. 12 Além do mais, ela é, de fato, minha irmã por parte de pai, mas não de mãe, e eu me casei com ela. 13 Quando Deus me chamou para deixar a casa de meu pai e viajar de um lugar para outro, eu disse a ela: ‘Faça-me este favor: por onde formos, diga que eu sou seu irmão’”.

14 Então Abimeleque pegou ovelhas e bois, servos e servas, e os deu de presente a Abraão. Também lhe devolveu Sara, sua mulher. 15 Abimeleque disse: “Veja, minha terra está à sua disposição. More onde lhe parecer melhor”. 16 E disse a Sara: “Estou dando a seu irmão mil peças[a] de prata diante de todas estas testemunhas para reparar qualquer dano que eu lhe tenha causado. Assim, todos saberão que você é inocente”.

17 Então Abraão orou a Deus, e Deus curou Abimeleque, sua mulher e suas servas, de modo que pudessem ter filhos, 18 pois o Senhor havia tornado estéreis todas as mulheres do harém de Abimeleque por causa do que tinha acontecido com Sara, mulher de Abraão.

Footnotes

  1. 20.16 Em hebraico, 1.000 [siclos], cerca de 12 quilos.

Abraham and Abimelech

20 And Abraham journeyed from (A)there to the South, and dwelt between (B)Kadesh and Shur, and (C)stayed in Gerar. Now Abraham said of Sarah his wife, (D)“She is my sister.” And Abimelech king of Gerar sent and (E)took Sarah.

But (F)God came to Abimelech (G)in a dream by night, and said to him, (H)“Indeed you are a dead man because of the woman whom you have taken, for she is [a]a man’s wife.”

But Abimelech had not come near her; and he said, “Lord, (I)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.’ (J)In the [b]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 (K)I also withheld you from sinning (L)against Me; therefore I did not let you touch her. Now therefore, restore the man’s wife; (M)for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you and you shall live. But if you do not restore her, (N)know that you shall surely die, you (O)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 [c]offended you, (P)that you have brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? You have done deeds to me (Q)that ought not to be done.” 10 Then Abimelech said to Abraham, “What did you have in view, that you have done this thing?”

11 And Abraham said, “Because I thought, surely (R)the fear of God is not in this place; and (S)they will kill me on account of my wife. 12 But indeed (T)she is truly my sister. She is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife. 13 And it came to pass, when (U)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, (V)say of me, “He is my brother.” ’ ”

14 Then Abimelech (W)took sheep, oxen, and male and female servants, and gave them to Abraham; and he restored Sarah his wife to him. 15 And Abimelech said, “See, (X)my land is before you; dwell where it pleases you.” 16 Then to Sarah he said, “Behold, I have given your brother a thousand pieces of silver; (Y)indeed this [d]vindicates you (Z)before all who are with you and before everybody.” Thus she was [e]rebuked.

17 So Abraham (AA)prayed to God; and God (AB)healed Abimelech, his wife, and his female servants. Then they bore children; 18 for the Lord (AC)had closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech because of Sarah, Abraham’s wife.

Footnotes

  1. Genesis 20:3 Lit. married to a husband
  2. Genesis 20:5 innocence
  3. Genesis 20:9 sinned against
  4. Genesis 20:16 Lit. is a covering of the eyes for you to all
  5. Genesis 20:16 Or justified

Abraham and Sarah visit Gerar

20 Abraham traveled from there toward the land of the arid southern plain, and he settled as an immigrant in Gerar, between Kadesh and Shur. Abraham said of his wife Sarah, “She’s my sister.” So King Abimelech of Gerar took her into his household.

But God appeared to Abimelech that night in a dream and said to him, “You are as good as dead because of this woman you have taken. She is a married woman.”

Now Abimelech hadn’t gone near her, and he said, “Lord, will you really put an innocent nation to death? Didn’t he say to me, ‘She’s my sister,’ and didn’t she—even she—say, ‘He’s my brother’? My intentions were pure, and I acted innocently when I did this.”

God said to him in the dream, “I know that your intentions were pure when you did this. In fact, I kept you from sinning against me. That’s why I didn’t allow you to touch her. Now return the man’s wife. He’s a prophet; he will pray for you so you may live. But if you don’t return her, know that you and everyone with you will die!”

Abimelech got up early in the morning and summoned all of his servants. When he told them everything that had happened, the men were terrified. Then Abimelech summoned Abraham and said to him, “What have you done to us? What sin did I commit against you that you have brought this terrible sin to me and my kingdom, by doing to me something that simply isn’t done?” 10 Abimelech said to Abraham, “What were you thinking when you did this thing?”

11 Abraham said, “I thought to myself, No one reveres God here and they will kill me to get my wife. 12 She is, truthfully, my sister—my father’s daughter but not my mother’s daughter—and she’s now my wife. 13 When God led me away from my father’s household, I said to her, ‘This is the loyalty I expect from you: in each place we visit, tell them, “He is my brother.”’”

14 Abimelech took flocks, cattle, male servants, and female servants, and gave them to Abraham; and Abimelech returned his wife Sarah. 15 Abimelech said, “My land is here available to you. Live wherever you wish.” 16 To Sarah, he said, “I’ve given your brother one thousand pieces of silver. It means that neither you nor anyone with you has done anything wrong. Everything has been set right.” 17 Abraham prayed to God; and God restored Abimelech, his wife, and his women servants to health, and they were able to have children. 18 Because of the incident with Abraham’s wife Sarah, the Lord had kept all of the women in Abimelech’s household from having children.

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) 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)

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)

Now Abimelek had not gone near her, so he said, “Lord, will you destroy an innocent nation?(O) 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)

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. 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)

Early the next morning Abimelek summoned all his officials, and when he told them all that had happened, they were very much afraid. 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

  1. Genesis 20:16 That is, about 25 pounds or about 12 kilograms