Genesis 20:3 - Tree of Life Version

³ But God came to Abimelech in a dream at night and said to him, “Behold, you are as good as dead, because of the woman whom you have taken—since she is a married woman.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³ But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she is a man's wife.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³ But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night and said, Behold, you are a dead man because of the woman whom you have taken [as your own], for she is a man's wife.

American Standard Version (1901)

³ But God came to Abimelech in a dream of the night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, because of the woman whom thou hast taken; for she is a man’s wife.

Common English Bible

³ But God appeared to Abimelech that night in a dream and said to him, “You are as good as dead because of this woman you have taken. She is a married woman.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

³ Then God came to Abimelech through a dream in the night, and he said to him: "Lo, you shall die because of the woman that you have taken. For she has a husband."

Genesis 20:3 Cross References

Genesis 12:17

But Adonai struck Pharaoh and his household with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram’s wife.

Genesis 12:18

So Pharaoh called Abram and said, “What’s this that you did to me? Why didn’t you tell me that she is your wife?

Genesis 20:7

So now, return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet. And let him pray for you and you will live. But if you do not return her, know that you will surely die—you and all who are yours.”

Genesis 28:12

He dreamed: All of a sudden, there was a stairway set up on the earth and its top reaching to the heavens—and behold, angels of God going up and down on it!

Genesis 31:24

But God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream at night and said to him, “Watch yourself—lest you say anything to Jacob, good or bad.”

Genesis 37:5

Then Joseph dreamed a dream and told his brothers—and they hated him even more.

Genesis 37:9

But then he dreamed another dream and told it to his brothers, saying, “I have just dreamed another dream. Suddenly, there was the sun and the moon and the eleven stars bowing down to me!”

Genesis 40:5

Then the two of them each dreamed a dream on the same night. The dream of each man—the cupbearer and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were confined in the prison—each had its own interpretation.

Genesis 40:8

They said to him, “We dreamed a dream and there is no one to interpret it.” Then Joseph said to them, “Don’t interpretations belong to God? Please tell me.”

Genesis 46:2

In visions of the night God said to Israel, “Jacob, Jacob.” “Hineni,” he said.

1 Chronicles 16:21

He allowed no one to oppress them, but for their sake He reproved kings:

Job 33:15

“In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on men, as they slumber in bed,

Job 33:17

in order to turn a man from his conduct and to cover a person’s pride.

Psalm 105:14

He allowed no one to oppress them— for their sake He rebuked kings:

Jonah 3:4

So Jonah began to come into the city for one day’s journey, and he cried out saying: “Another forty days and Nineveh will be overthrown!”

Numbers 22:9

God came to Balaam and asked, “Who are these men with you?”

Matthew 1:20

But while he considered these things, behold, an angel of Adonai appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Miriam as your wife, for the Child conceived in her is from the Ruach ha-Kodesh.

Matthew 27:19

While Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him a message, saying, “Don’t have anything to do with that righteous Man, for today I’ve suffered many things in a dream because of Him.”