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Genesis 20:3–4

But God came to Abimelekd in a dreame one night and said to him, “You are as good as deadf because of the woman you have taken; she is a married woman.”g

Now Abimelek had not gone near her, so he said, “Lord, will you destroy an innocent nation?h

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Genesis 20:3–4 — English Standard Version (ESV)

But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night and said to him, “Behold, you are a dead man because of the woman whom you have taken, for she is a man’s wife.” Now Abimelech had not approached her. So he said, “Lord, will you kill an innocent people?

Genesis 20:3–4 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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. 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)

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!”

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)

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.”

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)

But one night God spoke to Abimelech in a dream and said, “You will die. The woman you took is married.”

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)

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. 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)

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. 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)

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!” 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)

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.”

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)

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.” 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)

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.” 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)

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.”

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)

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.”

Now Abimelech had not come near her; and he said, “Lord, will You slay a nation, even though blameless?


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