Genesis 20
BasisBijbel
Abraham en Abimelech van Gerar
20 Abraham trok verder en ging weer naar het Zuiderland. Hij ging in het gebied tussen Kades en Sur wonen. Hij woonde een tijd als vreemdeling in Gerar. 2 Abraham had ook daar van zijn vrouw Sara gezegd dat ze zijn zus was.
Abimelech, de koning van Gerar, liet Sara ophalen omdat hij haar als vrouw wilde. 3 Maar God kwam 's nachts in een droom naar Abimelech toe. In die droom zei Hij: "Ik ga je doden, omdat je deze vrouw hebt genomen. Want ze is getrouwd." 4 Maar Abimelech was nog niet met haar naar bed geweest. Hij antwoordde: "Heer, zult U dan een onschuldig volk doden? 5 Hij heeft toch zelf tegen mij gezegd dat ze zijn zus is? En ze heeft zelf ook gezegd dat hij haar broer is. Ik heb dit met een zuiver geweten gedaan. Ik ben onschuldig!" 6 God zei tegen hem in de droom: "Ik weet ook dat je dit met een zuiver geweten hebt gedaan. Daarom heb Ik je tegengehouden en heb je nog niets verkeerds tegen Mij gedaan. Ik heb je niet de kans gegeven om haar aan te raken. 7 Geef deze vrouw aan haar man terug. Hij is een profeet en hij zal voor je bidden, zodat je niet sterft. Maar als je haar niet terug geeft, zul je sterven. Dan dood Ik jou en je hele volk."
8 De volgende morgen vroeg riep Abimelech zijn dienaren en vertelde hun alles. Ze schrokken vreselijk. 9 Toen liet Abimelech Abraham bij zich komen en zei tegen hem: "Waarom heb je dit gedaan? Waar heb ik dat aan verdiend? Waarom heb je ervoor gezorgd dat ik en mijn volk iets vreselijks hebben gedaan? Je had dit nooit mogen doen. 10 Waarom heb je het gedaan?" 11 Abraham antwoordde: "Ik dacht dat de mensen hier geen ontzag voor God zouden hebben. En dat ze mij daarom zouden doden vanwege mijn vrouw. 12 En bovendien is ze écht mijn zus. We hebben dezelfde vader, maar niet dezelfde moeder. En ze is mijn vrouw geworden. 13 Toen God zei dat ik mijn familie moest verlaten en moest gaan rondtrekken, zei ik tegen haar: 'Als je van me houdt, zeg dan overal waar we komen dat ik je broer ben.' " 14 Toen gaf Abimelech hem zijn vrouw Sara terug. Bovendien gaf hij hem schapen en koeien, slaven en slavinnen. 15 En Abimelech zei tegen hem: "Je mag in mijn land wonen, waar je maar wil." 16 Tegen Sara zei hij: "Ik heb je 'broer' 1000 zilverstukken gegeven om goed te maken wat er gebeurd is. Zo zullen de mensen om je heen er geen kwaad over denken. En wees voortaan wijzer." 17 En Abraham bad tot God en God genas Abimelech, zijn vrouw en zijn slavinnen, zodat ze weer kinderen konden krijgen. 18 Want de Heer had hen gestraft, zodat ze geen kinderen meer konden krijgen. Hij had dat gedaan omdat Abimelech Sara, de vrouw van Abraham, als vrouw had willen nemen.
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
New King James Version
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. 2 Now Abraham said of Sarah his wife, (D)“She is my sister.” And Abimelech king of Gerar sent and (E)took Sarah.
3 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.”
4 But Abimelech had not come near her; and he said, “Lord, (I)will You slay a righteous nation also? 5 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.”
6 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. 7 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.”
8 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. 9 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
- Genesis 20:3 Lit. married to a husband
- Genesis 20:5 innocence
- Genesis 20:9 sinned against
- Genesis 20:16 Lit. is a covering of the eyes for you to all
- Genesis 20:16 Or justified
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