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20:1  From there Abraham traveled to the region of the Negev and settled between Kadesh and Shur. While he lived in Gerar,
20:2  Abraham said about his wife Sarah, "She is my sister." So Abimelech king of Gerar had Sarah brought to him.
20:3  But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night and said to him, "You are about to die because of the woman you have taken, for she is a married woman."
20:4  Now Abimelech had not approached her, so he said, "Lord, would You destroy a nation even though it is innocent?
20:5  Didn't he himself say to me, 'She is my sister? And she herself said, 'He is my brother.' I did this with a clear conscience and clean hands."
20:6  Then God said to him in the dream, "Yes, I know that you did this with a clear conscience. I have also kept you from sinning against Me. Therefore I have not let you touch her.
20:7  Now return the man's wife, for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not return her, know that you will certainly die, you and all who are yours."
20:8  Early in the morning Abimelech got up, called all his servants together, and personally told them all these things, and the men were terrified.
20:9  Then Abimelech called Abraham in and said to him, "What have you done to us? How did I sin against you that you have brought such enormous guilt on me and on my kingdom? You have done things to me that should never be done."
20:10  Abimelech also said to Abraham, "What did you intend when you did this thing?"
20:11  Abraham replied, "I thought, 'There is absolutely no fear of God in this place. They will kill me because of my wife.'
20:12  Besides, she really is my sister, the daughter of my father though not the daughter of my mother, and she became my wife.
20:13  So when God had me wander from my father's house, I said to her: Show your loyalty to me wherever we go and say about me: 'He's my brother.'"
20:14  Then Abimelech took sheep and cattle and male and female slaves, gave them to Abraham, and returned his wife Sarah to him.
20:15  Abimelech said, "Look, my land is before you. Settle wherever you want."
20:16  And he said to Sarah, "Look, I am giving your brother 1,000 pieces of silver. It is a verification of your honor to all who are with you. You are fully vindicated."
20:17  Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, his wife, and his female slaves so that they could bear children,
20:18  for the LORD had completely closed all the wombs in Abimelech's household on account of Sarah, Abraham's wife.