Genesis 20:4
But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, LORD, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation?In other versions
Now Abimelech had not come near her. And he said, Lord, wilt thou slay even a righteous nation?
ASV
Now Abimelech had not come near her; and he said, Lord, will you put to death an upright nation?
BBE
But Abimelech had not come near her. And he said, Lord, wilt thou also kill a righteous nation?
DBY
Now Abimelech had not come near her. He said, "Lord, will you kill even a righteous nation?
WEB
And Abimelech hath not drawn near unto her, and he saith, `Lord, also a righteous nation dost thou slay?
YLT
But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, LORD, will you slay also a righteous nation?
ENG
But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou also slay a righteous nation?
WBT
Now Abimelech had not gone near her, so he replied, “Lord, would You destroy a nation even though it is innocent?
BSB
In context
2And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.
3But 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.
4But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, LORD, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation?
5Said he not unto me, She is my sister? and she, even she herself said, He is my brother: in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this.
6And 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.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Abimelech