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17 But the Lord scourged Pharaoh and his household with serious plagues because of Sarai, Abram’s wife.

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17 But the Lord inflicted(A) serious diseases on Pharaoh and his household(B) because of Abram’s wife Sarai.

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But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night and said, Behold, you are a dead man because of the woman whom you have taken [as your own], for she is a man’s wife.

But Abimelech had not come near her, so he said, Lord, will you slay a people who are just and innocent?

Did not the man tell me, She is my sister? And she herself said, He is my brother. In integrity of heart and innocency of hands I have done this.

Then God said to him in the dream, Yes, I know you did this in the integrity of your heart, for it was I Who kept you back and spared you from sinning against Me; therefore I did not give you occasion to touch her.

So now restore to the man his wife, for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not restore her [to him], know that you shall surely die, you and all who are yours.

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But God came to Abimelek(A) in a dream(B) one night and said to him, “You are as good as dead(C) because of the woman you have taken; she is a married woman.”(D)

Now Abimelek had not gone near her, so he said, “Lord, will you destroy an innocent nation?(E) Did he not say to me, ‘She is my sister,(F)’ and didn’t she also say, ‘He is my brother’? I have done this with a clear conscience(G) and clean hands.(H)

Then God said to him in the dream, “Yes, I know you did this with a clear conscience, and so I have kept(I) you from sinning against me.(J) That is why I did not let you touch her. Now return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet,(K) and he will pray for you(L) 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.”(M)

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