English Bible Presentation Sharing - Genesis Book, chapter 20, verse 28 in Akjv Version

Genesis 20 : 1 (AKJV)

And Abraham journeyed from there toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.

Genesis 20 : 2 (AKJV)

And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.

Genesis 20 : 3 (AKJV)

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

Genesis 20 : 4 (AKJV)

But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, LORD, will you slay also a righteous nation?

Genesis 20 : 5 (AKJV)

Said he not to me, She is my sister? and she, even she herself said, He is my brother: in the integrity of my heart and innocence of my hands have I done this.

Genesis 20 : 6 (AKJV)

And God said to him in a dream, Yes, I know that you did this in the integrity of your heart; for I also withheld you from sinning against me: therefore suffered I you not to touch her.

Genesis 20 : 7 (AKJV)

Now therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for you, and you shall live: and if you restore her not, know you that you shall surely die, you, and all that are yours.

Genesis 20 : 8 (AKJV)

Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were sore afraid.

Genesis 20 : 9 (AKJV)

Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said to him, What have you done to us? and what have I offended you, that you have brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? you have done deeds to me that ought not to be done.

Genesis 20 : 10 (AKJV)

And Abimelech said to Abraham, What saw you, that you have done this thing?

Genesis 20 : 11 (AKJV)

And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife's sake.

Genesis 20 : 12 (AKJV)

And yet indeed she is my sister; she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.

Genesis 20 : 13 (AKJV)

And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father's house, that I said to her, This is your kindness which you shall show to me; at every place where we shall come, say of me, He is my brother.

Genesis 20 : 14 (AKJV)

And Abimelech took sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and womenservants, and gave them to Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife.

Genesis 20 : 15 (AKJV)

And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before you: dwell where it pleases you.

Genesis 20 : 16 (AKJV)

And to Sarah he said, Behold, I have given your brother a thousand pieces of silver: behold, he is to you a covering of the eyes, to all that are with you, and with all other: thus she was reproved.

Genesis 20 : 17 (AKJV)

So Abraham prayed to God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bore children.

Genesis 20 : 18 (AKJV)

For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham's wife.