Genesis 20
Ang Biblia, 2001
Sina Abraham at Abimelec
20 At mula roon ay naglakbay si Abraham sa lupain ng timog, at nanirahan sa pagitan ng Kadesh at Shur. Samantalang naninirahan bilang isang dayuhan sa Gerar,
2 sinabi(A) ni Abraham tungkol kay Sara na kanyang asawa, “Siya'y aking kapatid;” at si Abimelec na hari sa Gerar ay nagpasugo at kinuha si Sara.
3 Subalit pumunta ang Diyos kay Abimelec sa panaginip sa gabi at sinabi sa kanya, “Ikaw ay malapit nang mamatay dahil sa ang babaing kinuha mo'y asawa ng isang lalaki.”
4 Ngunit si Abimelec ay hindi pa nakakasiping sa kanya. At sinabi niya, “Panginoon, papatayin mo ba pati ang isang bayang walang sala?
5 Hindi ba siya rin ang nagsabi sa akin, ‘Siya'y aking kapatid.’ at si Sara man ay nagsabi, ‘Siya'y aking kapatid?’ Sa katapatan ng aking puso at kawalang-sala ng aking mga kamay ay ginawa ko ito.”
6 Sinabi sa kanya ng Diyos sa panaginip, “Oo, nalalaman ko na sa katapatan ng iyong puso ay ginawa mo ito, at hinadlangan din naman kita na magkasala ng laban sa akin kaya't hindi ko ipinahintulot na galawin mo siya.
7 Ngayon nga'y isauli mo ang asawa ng lalaking ito; sapagkat siya'y isang propeta, at ikaw ay ipapanalangin niya at mabubuhay ka. Ngunit kapag hindi mo siya isinauli, tandaan mong tiyak na mamamatay ka, ikaw at ang lahat ng iyo.”
8 Kinaumagahan, si Abimelec ay bumangon nang maaga at tinawag ang lahat niyang mga lingkod. Sinabi niya sa kanila ang lahat ng bagay na ito, at ang mga tao'y takot na takot.
9 Tinawag ni Abimelec si Abraham, at sa kanya'y sinabi, “Anong ginawa mo sa amin at paano ako nagkasala laban sa iyo, upang dalhan mo ako at ang aking kaharian ng isang malaking kasalanan? Ginawa mo sa akin ang mga gawang di nararapat gawin.”
10 At sinabi ni Abimelec kay Abraham, “Ano ba ang iniisip mo at ginawa mo ang bagay na ito?”
11 Sumagot si Abraham, “Sapagkat inisip ko na tunay na walang pagkatakot sa Diyos sa lugar na ito at papatayin nila ako dahil sa aking asawa.
12 At saka, talagang siya'y kapatid ko, anak ng aking ama, subalit hindi anak ng aking ina; at siya'y naging asawa ko.
13 Nang paalisin ako ng Diyos sa bahay ng aking ama ay sinabi ko sa kanya, ‘Ito ang kabutihan na maipapakita mo sa akin: sa lahat ng lugar na ating pupuntahan ay sabihin mo tungkol sa akin, Siya'y aking kapatid.’”
14 Si Abimelec ay kumuha ng mga tupa at baka, mga aliping lalaki at babae, at ibinigay ang mga ito kay Abraham, at isinauli sa kanya si Sara na kanyang asawa.
15 At sinabi ni Abimelec, “Ang lupain ko ay nasa harapan mo; manirahan ka kung saan mo gusto.”
16 Sinabi niya kay Sara, “Tingnan mo, nagbigay ako ng isang libong pirasong pilak sa iyong kapatid. Ito'y magpapawalang-sala sa iyo sa paningin ng lahat ng kasama mo; ikaw ay ganap na napawalang-sala.”
17 At nanalangin si Abraham sa Diyos; at pinagaling ng Diyos si Abimelec, ang kanyang asawa, at ang kanyang mga aliping babae, na anupa't nagkaanak sila.
18 Sapagkat sinarhan ng Panginoon ang lahat ng bahay-bata sa sambahayan ni Abimelec, dahil kay Sara na asawa ni Abraham.
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
Genesis 20
Legacy Standard Bible
Abraham Lies to Abimelech
20 And Abraham journeyed from (A)there toward the land of (B)the [a]Negev and settled between Kadesh and Shur; then he sojourned in (C)Gerar. 2 And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, “(D)She is my sister.” So (E)Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah. 3 (F)But God came to Abimelech in a dream of the night and said to him, “Behold, (G)you are a dead man because of the woman whom you have taken, for she is [b]married.” 4 (Now Abimelech had not come near her.) Then he said, “Lord, (H)will You kill a nation, even though righteous? 5 Did he not himself say to me, ‘She is my sister’? And she (I)herself also said, ‘He is my brother.’ In (J)the integrity of my heart and the innocence of my [c]hands I have done this.” 6 Then God said to him in the dream, “Indeed, I know that in the integrity of your heart you have done this, and I also [d](K)held you back from sinning against Me; therefore I did not let you touch her. 7 So now, return the man’s wife, for (L)he is a prophet, and he will pray for you, and you will live. But if you do not return her, know that you shall surely die, you and all who are yours.”
8 So Abimelech arose early in the morning and called all his servants and told all these things in their hearing; and the men were greatly afraid. 9 (M)Then Abimelech called Abraham and said to him, “What have you done to us? And [e]how have I sinned against you, that you have brought on me and on my kingdom (N)a great sin? You have done to me [f]things that ought not to be done.” 10 And Abimelech said to Abraham, “What have you seen, that you have done this thing?” 11 And Abraham said, “Because I said, surely there is no (O)fear of God in this place, and (P)they will kill me because of my wife. 12 Besides, she actually is my sister, the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother, and she became my wife; 13 and it happened when (Q)God caused me to wander from my father’s house, that I said to her, ‘This is [g]the lovingkindness which you will show to me: [h]everywhere we go, (R)say of me, “He is my brother.”’” 14 (S)Abimelech then took sheep and oxen and male and female slaves and gave them to Abraham and returned his wife Sarah to him. 15 And Abimelech said, “(T)Behold, my land is before you; [i]settle wherever it is good in your sight.” 16 To Sarah he said, “Behold, I have given your (U)brother one thousand pieces of silver; behold, it is [j]your vindication before all who are with you, and before all you are [k]cleared.” 17 (V)And Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech and his wife and his maidservants, so that they bore children. 18 (W)For Yahweh had utterly shut all the wombs of the household of Abimelech because of Sarah, Abraham’s wife.
Footnotes
- Genesis 20:1 South country
- Genesis 20:3 Lit married to a husband
- Genesis 20:5 Lit palms
- Genesis 20:6 Lit restrained
- Genesis 20:9 Lit what
- Genesis 20:9 Lit deeds
- Genesis 20:13 Lit your
- Genesis 20:13 Lit at every place where
- Genesis 20:15 Lit dwell
- Genesis 20:16 Lit for you a covering of the eyes
- Genesis 20:16 Lit decided
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