{"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/kjv/genesis/20","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-27T02:44:27.981Z"},"reference":{"translation":"KJV","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 thence 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 <i>is</i> 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, thou <i>art but</i> a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she <i>is</i> a man's wife."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation?"},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"Said he not unto me, She <i>is</i> my sister? and she, even she herself said, He <i>is</i> my brother: in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"Now therefore restore the man <i>his</i> wife; for he <i>is</i> a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore <i>her</i> not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that <i>are</i> thine."},{"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 unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and what have I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?"},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God <i>is</i> not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife's sake."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"And yet indeed <i>she is</i> my sister; she <i>is</i> 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 unto her, This <i>is</i> thy kindness which thou shalt shew unto me; at every place whither we shall come, say of me, He <i>is</i> my brother."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"And Abimelech took sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and womenservants, and gave <i>them</i> unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"And Abimelech said, Behold, my land <i>is</i> before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"And unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand <i>pieces</i> of silver: behold, he <i>is</i> to thee a covering of the eyes, unto all that <i>are</i> with thee, and with all <i>other</i>: thus she was reproved."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"So Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bare <i>children</i>."},{"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 (KJV)","markdown":"[Genesis 20](https://primebible.com/kjv/genesis/20)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* KJV. https://primebible.com/kjv/genesis/20 (accessed 2026-05-27)."}}