Then Godsaidto him in the dream,"Yes,I knowthat in the integrityof your heartyou have donethis,and I alsokeptyou from sinningagainst Me; thereforeI did not letyou touchher.
For the LORDhad closedfastallthe wombsof the householdof Abimelechbecauseof Sarah,Abraham'swife.
So Abimelechchargedallthe people,saying,"He who touchesthismanor his wifeshall surelybe putto death."
but from the fruitof the treewhichis in the middleof the garden,Godhas said,'You shall not eatfrom it or touchit, or you will die.'"
Godcameto Labanthe Arameanin a dreamof the nightand saidto him, "Be carefulthat you do not speakto Jacobeithergoodorbad."
"Yet your fatherhas cheatedme and changedmy wagestentimes;however, Goddid not allowhim to hurtme.
As they journeyed,there was a greatterrorupon the citieswhichwere aroundthem, and they did not pursuethe sonsof Jacob.
"Thereis noone greaterin thishousethanI, and he has withheldnothingfrom me exceptyou, becauseyou are his wife.Howthen could I dothisgreateviland sinagainst God?"
Against You, You only,I have sinnedAnd donewhatis evilin Your sight,Sothat You are justifiedwhen You speakAnd blamelesswhen You judge.
"So I gavethem overto the stubbornnessof their heart,To walkin their own devices.
For the LORDGodis a sunand shield;The LORDgivesgraceand glory;Nogoodthingdoes He withholdfrom those who walkuprightly.
"For I will driveout nationsbeforeyou and enlargeyour borders,and nomanshall covetyour landwhen you goup threetimesa yearto appearbeforethe LORDyour God.
The king'sheartis [like] channelsof waterin the handof the LORD;He turnsit whereverHe wishes.
Sois the one who goesin to his neighbor'swife;Whoevertouchesher will not gounpunished.
"Whena personsinsand actsunfaithfullyagainst the LORD,and deceiveshis companionin regard to a depositora securityentrusted[to him], orthrough robbery,or[if] he has extortedfrom his companion,
While he was sittingon the judgment seat,his wifesenthim [a message], saying,"Have nothingto do with that righteous Man;for last nightI sufferedgreatlyin a dreambecauseof Him."
Nowconcerningthe things about whichyou wrote,it is goodfor a mannot to toucha woman.
"Therefore,COMEOUT FROM THEIR MIDSTAND BE SEPARATE,"saysthe Lord."AND DO NOT TOUCHWHAT IS UNCLEAN;And I will welcomeyou.
For thisreasonGodwill sendupon them a deludinginfluencesothat they will believewhat is false,
For the mysteryof lawlessnessis alreadyat work;onlyhe who nowrestrains[will do so] untilhe is takenout of the way.
"Nowtherefore, my lord,as the LORDlives,and as your soullives,sincethe LORDhas restrainedyou from sheddingblood,and from avengingyourself by your own hand,nowthen let your enemiesand those who seekevilagainstmy lord,be as Nabal.
"Nevertheless,as the LORDGodof Israellives,whohas restrainedme from harmingyou, unlessyou had comequicklyto meetme, surelythere would not have been leftto Nabaluntilthe morninglight[as much as] one male."
