Some of the Egyptian leaders saw her also. They told Pharaoh that she was a very beautiful woman. Those leaders took Sarai to Pharaoh’s home.
Genesis 20:2 - Easy To Read Version Abraham told people that Sarah was his sister. Abimelech, king of Gerar, heard this. Abimelech wanted Sarah, so he sent some servants to take her. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister. And Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah [into his harem]. American Standard Version (1901) And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah. Common English Bible Abraham said of his wife Sarah, “She’s my sister.” So King Abimelech of Gerar took her into his household. Catholic Public Domain Version And he said about his wife Sarah: "She is my sister." Therefore, Abimelech, the king of Gerar, sent for her and took her. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he said of Sara his wife: She is my sister. So Abimelech the king of Gerara sent, and took her. |
Some of the Egyptian leaders saw her also. They told Pharaoh that she was a very beautiful woman. Those leaders took Sarai to Pharaoh’s home.
She is my wife, but she is also my sister. She is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother.
Then Abimelech and Phicol spoke with Abraham. Phicol was the commander of Abimelech’s army. They said to Abraham, “God is with you in everything you do.
Once there was a famine. [151] This was like the famine that happened during Abraham’s life. So Isaac went to the town of Gerar, to Abimelech the king of the Philistine people.
And Abimelech said to Isaac, “Leave our country. You have become much more powerful than we are.”
Isaac’s wife Rebekah was very beautiful. The men of that place asked Isaac about Rebekah. Isaac said, “She is my sister.” Isaac was afraid to tell them Rebekah was his wife. Isaac was afraid the men would kill him so that they could have her.
Jehu the seer {\cf2\super [217]} went out to meet Jehoshaphat. Jehu’s father’s name was Hanani. Jehu said to King Jehoshaphat, “Why did you help evil people? Why do you love those people that hate the Lord? That is the reason the Lord is angry with you.
One time the leaders of Babylon sent messengers to Hezekiah. Those messengers asked about a strange sign that had happened in the nations. {\cf2\super [396]} When they came, God left Hezekiah alone to test him and to know everything that was in Hezekiah’s heart. {\cf2\super [397]}
If a good man falls seven times, he will always stand again. But evil people will always be defeated by trouble.
It is the same with any person who sleeps with another man’s wife. That person will suffer.
So you must stop telling lies. You must always speak the truth to each other, because we all belong to each other in the same body.
Don’t lie to each other. Why? Because you have left your old sinful life and the things you did before.