Genesis 20
1 And Abraam removed thence to the southern country, and lived between Cades and Sur, and sojourned in Gerara.
Og Abraham rejste derfra i Landet Sønder paa og boede imellem Kades og imellem Sur og var fremmed i Gerar.
2 And Abraam said concerning Sarrha his wife, She is my sister, for he feared to say, She is my wife, lest at any time the men of the city should kill him for her sake. So Abimelech king of Gerara sent and took Sarrha.
Og Abraham sagde om Sara sin Hustru: hun er min Søster; saa udsendte Abimelek, Kongen af Gerar, og tog Sara.
3 And God came to Abimelech by night in sleep, and said, Behold, you die for the woman, whom you have taken, whereas she has lived with a husband.
Og Gud kom til Abimelek i en Drøm om Natten, og han sagde til ham: Se, du skal dø for den Kvindes Skyld, som du har taget; thi hun er en Mands Ægtehustru.
4 But Abimelech had not touched her, and he said, Lord, will you destroy an ignorantly [sinning] and just nation?
Og Abimelek havde ikke nærmet sig til hende, og han sagde: Herre, vil du og slaa retfærdigt Folk ihjel?
5 Said he not to me, She is my sister, and said she not to me, He is my brother? with a pure heart and in the righteousness of my hands have I done this.
Har han ej selv sagt til mig: hun er min Søster? og hun, ja, hun har ogsaa selv sagt: han er min Broder; i mit Hjertes Oprigtighed og med uskyldige Hænder gjorde jeg dette.
6 And God said to him in sleep, Yes, I knew that you did this with a pure heart, and I spared you, so that you should not sin against me, therefore I suffered you not to touch her.
Og Gud sagde til ham i Drømmen: Ogsaa jeg ved, at du gjorde det af et oprigtigt Hjerte; derfor har jeg ogsaa forhindret dig, at du ikke skulde synde mod mig, derfor har jeg ikke tilstedt dig at røre ved hende.
7 But now return the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and shall pray for you, and you shall live; but if you restore her not, know that you shall die and all your.
Og nu, lad Manden faa sin Hustru tilbage, thi han er en Profet, og han skal bede for dig, saa skal du leve; men dersom du ikke lader hende komme tilbage, da vid, at du skal visseligen dø, du og enhver, som hører dig til.
8 And Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and he spoke all these words in their ears, and all the men feared exceedingly.
Da stod Abimelek aarle op om Morgenen og kaldte ad alle sine Tjenere og sagde alle disse Ord for deres Øren, og Mændene frygtede saare.
9 And Abimelech called Abraam and said to him, What is this that you have done to us? Have we sinned against you, that you have brought upon me and upon my kingdom a great sin? You have done to me a deed, which no one ought to do.
Og Abimelek kaldte ad Abraham og sagde til ham: Hvad har du gjort os? og hvad har jeg syndet imod dig, at du har ført saa stor en Synd over mig og mit Rige? du har gjort imod mig de Ting, som ikke burde at ske.
10 And Abimelech said to Abraam, What have you seen in [me] that you have done this?
Og Abimelek sagde til Abraham: Hvad saa du paa, at du gjorde dette?
11 And Abraam said, Why I said, Surely there is not the worship of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.
Og Abraham sagde: Fordi jeg tænkte: her er slet ingen Gudsfrygt paa dette Sted, og de maatte slaa mig ihjel for min Hustrus Skyld.
12 For truly she is my sister by my father, but not by my mother, and she became my wife.
Hun er dog ogsaa i Sandhed min Søster, min Faders Datter, men ikke min Moders Datter, og hun er bleven mig til Hustru.
13 And it came to pass when God brought me forth out of the house of my father, that I said to her, This righteousness you shall perform to me, in every place into which we may enter, say of me, He is my brother.
Og det skete, den Tid Gud lod mig vanke hid og did fra min Faders Hus, da sagde jeg til hende: denne er din Kærlighed, som du skal vise mig: paa hvert det Sted, hvor vi komme hen, da sig om mig: han er min Broder.
14 And Abimelech took a thousand pieces of silver, and sheep, and calves, and servants, and maidservants, and gave them to Abraam, and he returned him Sarrha his wife.
Saa tog Abimelek Faar og Kvæg og Tjenere og Tjenestepiger og gav Abraham og gav ham Sara sin Hustru igen.
15 And Abimelech said to Abraam, Behold, my land is before you, dwell wherever it may please you.
Og Abimelek sagde: Se, mit Land er aabent for dig, du maa bo, hvor det synes dig godt.
16 And to Sarrha he said, Behold, I have given your brother a thousand pieces of silver, those shall be to you for the price of your countenance, and to all the women with you, and speak the truth in all things.
Og han sagde til Sara: Se, jeg har givet din Broder tusinde Sekel Sølv; se, det skal være dig Skjul for Øjne for alle dem som ere hos dig, ogsaa for alle andre; og det var hendes Straf.
17 And Abraam prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his women servants, and they bore children.
Saa bad Abraham til Gud; og Gud helbredede Abimelek og hans Hustru og hans Tjenestekvinder, og de fødte.
18 Because the Lord had fast closed from without every womb in the house of Abimelech, because of Sarrha Abraam's wife.
Thi Herren havde aldeles lukket for hvert Moderliv i Abimeleks Hus, for Sara, Abrahams Hustrus, Skyld.
