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1아브라함이 거기서 남방으로 이사하여 가데스와 술 사이 그랄에 우거하며 2그 아내 사라를 자기 누이라 하였으므로 그랄 왕 아비멜렉이 보내어 사라를 취하였더니 3그 밤에 하나님이 아비멜렉에게 현몽하시고 그에게 이르시되 네가 취한 이 여인을 인하여 네가 죽으리니 그가 남의 아내임이니라 4아비멜렉이 그 여인을 가까이 아니한 고로 그가 대답하되 주여 주께서 의로운 백성도 멸하시나이까 5그가 나더러 이는 내 누이라고 하지 아니하였나이까 그 여인도 그는 내 오라비라 하였사오니 나는 온전한 마음과 깨끗한 손으로 이렇게 하였나이다 6하나님이 꿈에 또 그에게 이르시되 네가 온전한 마음으로 이렇게 한 줄을 나도 알았으므로 너를 막아 내게 범죄하지 않게 하였나니 여인에게 가까이 못하게 함이 이 까닭이니라 7이제 그 사람의 아내를 돌려 보내라 그는 선지자라 그가 너를 위하여 기도하리니 네가 살려니와 네가 돌려 보내지 않으면 너와 네게 속한 자가 다 정녕 죽을 줄 알지니라 8아비멜렉이 그 아침에 일찍이 일어나 모든 신복을 불러 그 일을 다 말하여 들리매 그 사람들이 심히 두려워하였더라 9아비멜렉이 아브라함을 불러서 그에게 이르되 네가 어찌하여 우리에게 이리 하느냐 내가 무슨 죄를 네게 범하였관대 네가 나와 내 나라로 큰 죄에 빠질 뻔하게 하였느냐 네가 합당치 않은 일을 내게 행하였도다 하고 10아비멜렉이 또 아브라함에게 이르되 네가 무슨 의견으로 이렇게 하였느냐 11아브라함이 가로되 이곳에서는 하나님을 두려워함이 없으니 내 아내를 인하여 사람이 나를 죽일까 생각하였음이요 12또 그는 실로 나의 이복 누이로서 내 처가 되었음이니라 13하나님이 나로 내 아비 집을 떠나 두루 다니게 하실 때에 내가 아내에게 말하기를 이후로 우리의 가는 곳마다 그대는 나를 그대의 오라비라 하라 이것이 그대가 내게 베풀 은혜라 하였었노라 14아비멜렉이 양과 소와 노비를 취하여 아브라함에게 주고 그 아내 사라도 그에게 돌려보내고 15아브라함에게 이르되 내 땅이 네 앞에 있으니 너 보기에 좋은 대로 거하라 하고 16사라에게 이르되 내가 은 천개를 네 오라비에게 주어서 그것으로 너와 함께 한 여러 사람 앞에서 네 수치를 풀게 하였노니 네 일이 다 선히 해결되었느니라 17아브라함이 하나님께 기도하매 하나님이 아비멜렉과 그 아내와 여종을 치료하사 생산케 하셨으니 18여호와께서 이왕에 아브라함의 아내 사라의 연고로 아비멜렉의 집 모든 태를 닫히셨음이더라

1Abraham traveled from there toward the land of the South, and lived between Kadesh and Shur. He lived as a foreigner in Gerar. 2Abraham said about Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah. 3But 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 a man’s wife.” 4Now Abimelech had not come near her. He said, “Lord, will you kill even a righteous nation? 5Didn’t he tell me, ‘She is my sister?’ She, even she herself, said, ‘He is my brother.’ In the integrity of my heart and the innocence of my hands have I done this.” 6God said to him in the dream, “Yes, I know that in the integrity of your heart you have done this, and I also withheld you from sinning against me. Therefore I didn’t allow you to touch her. 7Now therefore, restore the man’s wife. For he is a prophet, and he will pray for you, and you will live. If you don’t restore her, know for sure that you will die, you, and all who are yours.” 8Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ear. The men were very scared. 9Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said to him, “What have you done to us? How have I sinned against 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!” 10Abimelech said to Abraham, “What did you see, that you have done this thing?” 11Abraham said, “Because I thought, ‘Surely the fear of God is not in this place. They will kill me for my wife’s sake.’ 12Besides, she is indeed my sister, the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife. 13When God caused me to wander from my father’s house, I said to her, ‘This is your kindness which you shall show to me. Everywhere that we go, say of me, “He is my brother.”’” 14Abimelech took sheep and cattle, male servants and female servants, and gave them to Abraham, and restored Sarah, his wife, to him. 15Abimelech said, “Behold, my land is before you. Dwell where it pleases you.” 16To Sarah he said, “Behold, I have given your brother a thousand pieces of silver. Behold, it is for you a covering of the eyes to all that are with you. In front of all you are vindicated.” 17Abraham prayed to God. God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his female servants, and they bore children. 18For Yahweh had closed up tight all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah, Abraham’s wife.

1En Abraham reisde van daar naar het land van het zuiden, en woonde tussen Kades en tussen Sur; en hij verkeerde als vreemdeling te Gerar. 2Als nu Abraham van Sara, zijn huisvrouw, gezegd had: Zij is mijn zuster, zo zond Abimelech, de koning van Gerar, en nam Sara weg. 3Maar God kwam tot Abimelech in een droom des nachts, en Hij zeide tot hem: Zie, gij zijt dood om der vrouwe wil, die gij weggenomen hebt; want zij is met een man getrouwd. 4Doch Abimelech was tot haar niet genaderd; daarom zeide hij: Heere! zult Gij dan ook een rechtvaardig volk doden? 5Heeft hij zelf mij niet gezegd: Zij is mijn zuster? en zij, ook zij heeft gezegd: Hij is mijn broeder. In oprechtheid mijns harten en in reinheid mijner handen, heb ik dit gedaan. 6En God zeide tot hem in den droom: Ik heb ook geweten, dat gij dit in oprechtheid uws harten gedaan hebt, en Ik heb u ook belet van tegen Mij te zondigen; daarom heb Ik u niet toegelaten, haar aan te roeren. 7Zo geef dan nu dezes mans huisvrouw weder; want hij is een profeet, en hij zal voor u bidden, opdat gij leeft; maar zo gij haar niet wedergeeft, weet, dat gij voorzeker sterven zult, gij, en al wat uwes is! 8Toen stond Abimelech des morgens vroeg op, en riep al zijn knechten, en sprak al deze woorden voor hun oren. En die mannen vreesden zeer. 9En Abimelech riep Abraham, en zeide tot hem: Wat hebt gij ons gedaan? en wat heb ik tegen u gezondigd, dat gij over mij en over mijn koninkrijk een grote zonde gebracht hebt? gij hebt daden met mij gedaan, die niet zouden gedaan worden. 10Voorts zeide Abimelech tot Abraham: Wat hebt gij gezien, dat gij deze zaak gedaan hebt? 11En Abraham zeide: Want ik dacht: alleen is de vreze Gods in deze plaats niet, zodat zij mij om mijner huisvrouw wil zullen doden. 12En ook is zij waarlijk mijn zuster; zij is mijns vaders dochter, maar niet mijner moeder dochter; en zij is mij ter vrouwe geworden. 13En het is geschied, als God mij uit mijns vaders huis deed dwalen, zo sprak ik tot haar: Dit zij uw weldadigheid, die gij bij mij doen zult; aan alle plaatsen waar wij komen zullen, zeg van mij: Hij is mijn broeder! 14Toen nam Abimelech schapen en runderen, ook dienstknechten en dienstmaagden, en gaf dezelve aan Abraham; en hij gaf hem Sara zijn huisvrouw weder. 15En Abimelech zeide: Zie, mijn land is voor uw aangezicht; woon, waar het goed is in uw ogen. 16En tot Sara zeide hij: Zie, ik heb uw broeder duizend zilverlingen gegeven; zie, hij zij u een deksel der ogen, allen, die met u zijn, ja, bij allen, en wees geleerd. 17En Abraham bad tot God; en God genas Abimelech, en zijn huisvrouw, en zijn dienstmaagden, zodat zij baarden. 18Want de HEERE had al de baarmoeders van het huis van Abimelech ganselijk toegesloten, ter oorzake van Sara, Abrahams huisvrouw.