Abraham and Abimelech the Philistine – Genesis – The Brick Bible

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Abraham moved to the Negev, and while living in Gerar, Abraham would say of his wife Sarah, "She is my sister."

1 of 11 Genesis 20:1–2

And King Abimelech of Gerar had Sarah taken to him.

2 of 11 Genesis 20:1–2

Yahweh caused all the women of Abimelech’s household to became infertile because of Abraham’s wife Sarah.

3 of 11 Genesis 20:7

Then God came to Abimelech in a dream at night and said, "You are a dead man because of the woman taken, for she is a married woman."

4 of 11 Genesis 20:3

Now Abimelech had not slept with her, so he said, "Lord, will you destroy an innocent people? Didn’t he say to me ‘She is my sister’? And she herself said ‘He is my brother.’”

5 of 11 Genesis 20:4–5

"I know," said God in the dream, "It was I who kept you from touching her and sinning against me. Now, return the man’s wife. If you don’t, you will certainly die—you and all your people."

6 of 11 Genesis 20:6–7

In the morning, Abimelech summoned Abraham and said, "How have I wronged you that you brought such guilt on my kingdom? You have done things to me that should not be done! Why did you do this?"

7 of 11 Genesis 20:8–10

And Abraham said, "I thought, "There is no fear of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife." Besides, she really is my sister — the daughter of my father, but not my mother."

8 of 11 Genesis 20:11–12

Abimelech returned his wife Sarah to him, and gave Abraham sheep, oxen, and male and female slaves.

9 of 11 Genesis 20:14

To Sarah, Abimelech said, "Look, I am giving your brother 1,000 pieces of silver. This will vindicate you in all the people’s eyes.”

10 of 11 Genesis 20:16

Then Abraham prayed to God, and so God healed Abimelech and his wife and his female slaves so that they could have children again.

11 of 11 Genesis 20:17

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