Genesis 20

1 Abraham traveled towards the Negev, staying between Kadesh and Shur. After that he moved on to live in Gerar.

Og Abraham rejste derfra i Landet Sønder paa og boede imellem Kades og imellem Sur og var fremmed i Gerar.

2 During his time there, when Abraham told people about his wife Sarah, he said, “She's my sister.” So Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent for Sarah and took her to become one of his wives.

Og Abraham sagde om Sara sin Hustru: hun er min Søster; saa udsendte Abimelek, Kongen af Gerar, og tog Sara.

3 But God appeared to Abimelech in a dream and told him, “Listen! You're going to die because the woman you've taken is already married—she has 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 Abimelech hadn't touched Sarah, and he asked, “Lord, do you kill good people?

Og Abimelek havde ikke nærmet sig til hende, og han sagde: Herre, vil du og slaa retfærdigt Folk ihjel?

5 Didn't Abraham tell me himself, ‘She's my sister,’ and didn't Sarah also say, ‘He's my brother’? I did this in all innocence—my conscience is clear!”

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 God told him in the dream, “Yes, I know you did this in all innocence, so I prevented you from sinning against me. That's why I didn't let you 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 Send the man's wife back to him. He's a prophet. He will pray for you, and you will live. But if you don't send her back to him, you should know for sure that you and all your family will die.”

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 Abimelech got up early in the morning and called all his servants together. He explained everything that had happened, and they were all terrified.

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 Then Abimelech summoned Abraham and asked him “What have you done to us? How have I wronged you that you should treat me like this, bringing this terrible sin on me and my kingdom? You've done things to me that no one should ever 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 Then Abimelech asked Abraham “What were you thinking when you did this?”

Og Abimelek sagde til Abraham: Hvad saa du paa, at du gjorde dette?

11 “Well, I thought to myself, ‘Nobody respects God in this place. They'll kill me just to get my wife,’” Abraham replied.

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 “Anyway, she really is my sister, the daughter of my father but not my mother, and I married her.

Hun er dog ogsaa i Sandhed min Søster, min Faders Datter, men ikke min Moders Datter, og hun er bleven mig til Hustru.

13 Since my God made me move far away from my family home, I told her, ‘If you really love me, then wherever you go with me you must tell people: He's 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 Then Abimelech gave Abraham gifts of sheep, cattle, and male and female slaves, and returned his wife Sarah to him.

Saa tog Abimelek Faar og Kvæg og Tjenere og Tjenestepiger og gav Abraham og gav ham Sara sin Hustru igen.

15 Abimelech told him, “Look over my land. You can choose to live anywhere you like.”

Og Abimelek sagde: Se, mit Land er aabent for dig, du maa bo, hvor det synes dig godt.

16 Abimelech also told Sarah, “Notice that I'm giving your brother a thousand pieces of silver. This is to compensate you for the wrong done to you in the eyes of everyone with you, and to make sure that your name is publicly cleared.”

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 Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, his wife, and his female slaves, so that they could have children again.

Saa bad Abraham til Gud; og Gud helbredede Abimelek og hans Hustru og hans Tjenestekvinder, og de fødte.

18 For the Lord had made all the women unable to have children because Abraham's wife, Sarah, had been taken.

Thi Herren havde aldeles lukket for hvert Moderliv i Abimeleks Hus, for Sara, Abrahams Hustrus, Skyld.