Genesis 20:3–4
Genesis 20:3–4 — The New International Version (NIV)
3 But God came to Abimelek in a dream one night and said to him, “You are as good as dead because of the woman you have taken; she is a married woman.”
4 Now Abimelek had not gone near her, so he said, “Lord, will you destroy an innocent nation?
Genesis 20:3–4 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
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. 4 But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation?
Genesis 20:3–4 — New Living Translation (NLT)
3 But that night God came to Abimelech in a dream and told him, “You are a dead man, for that woman you have taken is already married!”
4 But Abimelech had not slept with her yet, so he said, “Lord, will you destroy an innocent nation?
Genesis 20:3–4 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
3 But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, “Indeed you are a dead man because of the woman whom you have taken, for she is a man’s wife.”
4 But Abimelech had not come near her; and he said, “Lord, will You slay a righteous nation also?
Genesis 20:3–4 — New Century Version (NCV)
3 But one night God spoke to Abimelech in a dream and said, “You will die. The woman you took is married.”
4 But Abimelech had not gone near Sarah, so he said, “Lord, would you destroy an innocent nation?
Genesis 20:3–4 — American Standard Version (ASV)
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. 4 Now Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay even a righteous nation?
Genesis 20:3–4 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
3 But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, because of the woman that thou hast taken; for she is a man’s wife. 4 But Abimelech had not come near her. And he said, Lord, wilt thou also kill a righteous nation?
Genesis 20:3–4 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
3 God came to Abimelech in a dream one night and said to him, “You’re going to die because of the woman that you’ve taken! She’s a married woman!” 4 Abimelech hadn’t come near her, so he asked, “Lord, will you destroy a nation even if it’s innocent?
Genesis 20:3–4 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
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.”
4 Now Abimelech had not approached her, so he said, “Lord, would You destroy a nation even though it is innocent?
Genesis 20:3–4 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
3 But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, “You are about to die because of the woman whom you have taken; for she is a married woman.” 4 Now Abimelech had not approached her; so he said, “Lord, will you destroy an innocent people?
Genesis 20:3–4 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
3 And God came to Abimelech in a dream at night. And he said to him, “Look, you are a dead man on account of the woman you have taken. For she is a married woman.” 4 Now Abimelech had not approached her, so he said, “my Lord, will you even kill a righteous people?”
Genesis 20:3–4 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
3 God came to Abimelech in a dream one night. He said to him, “You are as good as dead because of the woman you have taken. She is already married.”
4 But Abimelech hadn’t gone near her. So he said, “Lord, will you destroy a nation that hasn’t done anything wrong?
Genesis 20:3–4 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
3 But God came to Abimelech in a dream of the night, and said to him, “Behold, you are a dead man because of the woman whom you have taken, for she is married.”
4 Now Abimelech had not come near her; and he said, “Lord, will You slay a nation, even though blameless?