Genesis 20
1 Now Abraham journeyed from there to the region of the Negev and settled between Kadesh and Shur. While he was staying in Gerar,
Abraham viajó desde allí hacia la tierra del Sur, y vivió entre Cades y Shur. Vivió como extranjero en Gerar.
2 Abraham said of his wife Sarah, “She is my sister.” So Abimelech king of Gerar had Sarah brought to him.
Abraham dijo de su esposa Sara: “Es mi hermana”. Abimelec, rey de Gerar, envió y tomó a Sara.
3 One night, however, God came to Abimelech in a dream and told him, “You are as good as dead because of the woman you have taken, for she is a married woman.”
Pero Dios vino a Abimelec en un sueño nocturno y le dijo: “He aquí que eres un hombre muerto a causa de la mujer que has tomado, porque es mujer de hombre.”
4 Now Abimelech had not gone near her, so he replied, “Lord, would You destroy a nation even though it is innocent?
Ahora bien, Abimelec no se había acercado a ella. Dijo: “Señor, ¿vas a matar incluso a una nación justa?
5 Didn’t Abraham tell me, ‘She is my sister’? And she herself said, ‘He is my brother.’ I have done this in the integrity of my heart and the innocence of my hands.”
¿No me dijo: ‘Es mi hermana’? Ella, incluso ella misma, dijo: ‘Es mi hermano’. He hecho esto con la integridad de mi corazón y la inocencia de mis manos”.
6 Then God said to Abimelech in the dream, “Yes, I know that you did this with a clear conscience, and so I have kept you from sinning against Me. That is why I did not let you touch her.
Dios le dijo en el sueño: “Sí, sé que en la integridad de tu corazón has hecho esto, y también te he impedido pecar contra mí. Por eso no te permití tocarla.
7 Now return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet; he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not restore her, be aware that you will surely die—you and all who belong to you.”
Ahora, pues, restituye a ese hombre su mujer. Porque él es un profeta, y orará por ti, y vivirás. Si no la restituyes, ten por seguro que morirás, tú y todos los tuyos”.
8 Early the next morning Abimelech got up and summoned all his servants; and when he described to them all that had happened, the men were terrified.
Abimelec se levantó de madrugada, llamó a todos sus siervos y les dijo todo esto al oído. Los hombres estaban muy asustados.
9 Then Abimelech called Abraham and asked, “What have you done to us? How have I sinned against you, that you have brought such tremendous guilt upon me and my kingdom? You have done things to me that should not be done.”
Entonces Abimelec llamó a Abraham y le dijo: “¿Qué nos has hecho? ¿Cómo he pecado contra ti, que has traído sobre mí y sobre mi reino un gran pecado? Me has hecho obras que no debían hacerse”.
10 Abimelech also asked Abraham, “What prompted you to do such a thing?”
Abimelec le dijo a Abraham: “¿Qué has visto para que hayas hecho esto?”
11 Abraham replied, “I thought to myself, ‘Surely there is no fear of God in this place. They will kill me on account of my wife.’
Abraham dijo: “Porque pensé: ‘Seguramente el temor de Dios no está en este lugar. Me matarán por causa de mi mujer’.
12 Besides, she really is my sister, the daughter of my father—though not the daughter of my mother—and she became my wife.
Además, ella es en verdad mi hermana, la hija de mi padre, pero no la hija de mi madre; y se convirtió en mi esposa.
13 So when God had me journey from my father’s house, I said to Sarah, ‘This is how you can show your loyalty to me: Wherever we go, say of me, “He is my brother.”’”
Cuando Dios hizo que me alejara de la casa de mi padre, le dije a ella: ‘Esta es la bondad que mostrarás conmigo. Dondequiera que vayamos, di de mí: “Es mi hermano”’”.
14 So Abimelech brought sheep and cattle, menservants and maidservants, and he gave them to Abraham and restored his wife Sarah to him.
Abimelec tomó ovejas y ganado, siervos y siervas, y se los dio a Abraham, y le devolvió a Sara, su esposa.
15 And Abimelech said, “Look, my land is before you. Settle wherever you please.”
Abimelec dijo: “Mira, mi tierra está delante de ti. Habita donde te plazca”.
16 And he said to Sarah, “See, I am giving your brother a thousand pieces of silver. It is your vindication before all who are with you; you are completely cleared.”
A Sara le dijo: “He aquí que le he dado a tu hermano mil monedas de plata. He aquí que es para ti una cubierta de los ojos para todos los que están contigo. Delante de todos estás reivindicada”.
17 Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech and his wife and his maidservants, so that they could again bear children—
Abraham oró a Dios. Entonces Dios sanó a Abimelec, a su esposa y a sus siervas, y éstas dieron a luz.
18 for on account of Abraham’s wife Sarah, the LORD had completely closed all the wombs in Abimelech’s household.
Porque Yahvé había cerrado bien todos los vientres de la casa de Abimelec, a causa de Sara, la mujer de Abraham.
