And Abraham said of his wife Sarah, “(A)She is my sister.” So (B)Abimelech king of Gerar sent men and took Sarah. (C)But God came to Abimelech in a dream of the night, and said to him, “Behold, (D)you are a dead man because of the woman whom you have taken, for she is [a]married.” Now Abimelech had not come near her; and he said, “Lord, (E)will You kill a nation, even though [b]blameless?

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 20:3 Lit married to a husband
  2. Genesis 20:4 Lit righteous

and there Abraham said of his wife Sarah, “She is my sister.(A)” Then Abimelek(B) king of Gerar sent for Sarah and took her.(C)

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

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

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