{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/akjv/genesis/20","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-30T07:29:41.300Z"},"reference":{"translation":"AKJV","book":"Genesis","bookSlug":"genesis","chapter":20,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":19,"nextChapter":21,"totalChapters":50,"totalVerses":18},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"And Abraham journeyed from there toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, LORD, will you slay also a righteous nation?"},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"And Abimelech said to Abraham, What saw you, that you have done this thing?"},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"And Abimelech took sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and womenservants, and gave them to Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before you: dwell where it pleases you."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"So Abraham prayed to God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bore children."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham's wife."}],"citation":{"inline":"Genesis 20 (AKJV)","markdown":"[Genesis 20](https://primebible.com/akjv/genesis/20)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* AKJV. https://primebible.com/akjv/genesis/20 (accessed 2026-05-30)."}}