OLD TESTAMENT · VERSE 10

Genesis 20:10

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Abimelech said to Abraham, “What did you see, that you have done this thing?”

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Genesis 20:7–13

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Now therefore, restore the man’s wife. For he is a prophet, and he will pray for you, and you will live. If you don’t restore her, know for sure that you will die, you, and all who are yours.”

8

Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ear. The men were very scared.

9

Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said to him, “What have you done to us? How have I sinned against you, that you have brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? You have done deeds to me that ought not to be done!”

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Abimelech said to Abraham, “What did you see, that you have done this thing?”

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Abraham said, “Because I thought, ‘Surely the fear of God is not in this place. They will kill me for my wife’s sake.’

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Besides, she is indeed my sister, the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.

13

When God caused me to wander from my father’s house, I said to her, ‘This is your kindness which you shall show to me. Everywhere that we go, say of me, “He is my brother.”’”

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