Genesis 20
1 Afterward Abraham departed thence toward the South countrey and dwelled betweene Cadesh and Shur, and soiourned in Gerar.
Derpaa brød Abraham op derfra til Sydlandet og slog sig ned mellem Kadesj og Sjur og boede som fremmed i Gerar.
2 And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister. Then Abimelech King of Gerar sent and tooke Sarah.
Da nu Abraham sagde om sin Hustru Sara, at hun var hans Søster, sendte Kong Abimelek af Gerar Bud og lod Sara hente til sig.
3 But God came to Abimelech in a dreame by night, and said to him, Beholde, thou art but dead, because of the woman, which thou hast taken: for she is a mans wife.
Men Gud kom til Abimelek i en Drøm om Natten og sagde til ham: »Se, du skal dø for den Kvindes Skyld, som du har taget, thi hun er en anden Mands Hustru!«
4 (Notwithstanding Abimelech had not yet come neere her) And he said, Lord, wilt thou slay euen the righteous nation?
Abimelek var imidlertid ikke kommet hende nær; og han sagde: »Herre, vil du virkelig slaa retfærdige Folk ihjel?
5 Said not he vnto me, She is my sister? yea, and she her selfe said, He is my brother: with an vpright minde, and innocent handes haue I done this.
Har han ikke sagt mig, at hun er hans Søster? Og hun selv har ogsaa sagt, at han er hendes Broder; i mit Hjertes Troskyldighed og med rene Hænder har jeg gjort dette.«
6 And God saide vnto him by a dreame, I knowe that thou diddest this euen with an vpright minde, and I kept thee also that thou shouldest not sinne against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touche her.
Da sagde Gud til ham i Drømmen: »Jeg ved, at du har gjort det i dit Hjertes Troskyldighed, og jeg har ogsaa hindret dig i at synde imod mig; derfor tilstedte jeg dig ikke at røre hende.
7 Now then deliuer the man his wife againe: for he is a Prophet, and he shall pray for thee that thou mayest liue: but if thou deliuer her not againe, be sure that thou shalt die the death, thou, and all that thou hast.
Men send nu Mandens Hustru tilbage, thi han er en Profet, saa han kan gaa i Forbøn for dig, og du kan blive i Live; men sender du hende ikke tilbage, saa vid, at du og alle dine er dødsens!«
8 Then Abimelech rising vp early in ye morning, called all his seruants, and tolde all these things vnto them, and the men were sore afraid.
Tidligt næste Morgen lod Abimelek alle sine Tjenere kalde og fortalte dem det hele, og Mændene blev saare forfærdede.
9 Afterward Abimelech called Abraham, and said vnto him, What hast thou done vnto vs? and what haue I offeded thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdome this great sinne? thou hast done things vnto me that ought not to be done.
Men Abimelek lod Abraham kalde og sagde til ham: »Hvad har du dog gjort imod os? Og hvad har jeg forbrudt imod dig, at du bragte denne store Synd over mig og mit Rige? Du har gjort imod mig, hvad man ikke bør gøre!«
10 So Abimelech said vnto Abraham, What sawest thou that thou hast done this thing?
Og Abimelek sagde til Abraham: »Hvad bragte dig til at handle saaledes?«
11 Then Abraham answered, Because I thought thus, Surely the feare of God is not in this place, and they will slay me for my wiues sake.
Abraham svarede: »Jo, jeg tænkte: Her er sikkert ingen Gudsfrygt paa dette Sted, saa de vil slaa mig ihjel for min Hustrus Skyld.
12 Yet in very deede she is my sister: for she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother, and she is my wife.
Desuden er hun virkelig min Søster, min Faders Datter, kun ikke min Moders; men hun blev min Hustru.
13 Nowe when God caused me to wander out of my fathers house, I said then to her, This is thy kindnes that thou shalt shewe vnto me in all places where we come, Say thou of me, He is my brother.
Og da nu Gud lod mig flakke om fjernt fra min Faders Hus, sagde jeg til hende: Den Godhed maa du vise mig, at du overalt, hvor vi kommer hen, siger, at jeg er din Broder.«
14 Then tooke Abimelech sheepe and beeues, and men seruants, and women seruants, and gaue them vnto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife.
Derpaa tog Abimelek Smaakvæg og Hornkvæg, Trælle og Trælkvinder og gav Abraham dem og sendte hans Hustru Sara tilbage til ham;
15 And Abimelech saide, Beholde, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.
og Abimelek sagde til ham: »Se, mit Land ligger aabent for dig; slaa dig ned, hvor du lyster!«
16 Likewise to Sarah he said, Beholde, I haue giuen thy brother a thousand pieces of siluer: behold, he is the vaile of thine eyes to all that are with thee, and to all others: and she was thus reproued.
Men til Sara sagde han: »Jeg har givet din Broder 1000 Sekel Sølv, det skal være dig Godtgørelse for alt, hvad der er tilstødt dig. Hermed har du faaet fuld Oprejsning.«
17 Then Abraham prayed vnto God, and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his women seruants: and they bare children.
Men Abraham gik i Forbøn hos Gud, og Gud helbredte Abimelek og hans Hustru og Medhustruer, saa at de atter fik Børn.
18 For the Lord had shut vp euery wombe of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abrahams wife.
HERREN havde nemlig lukket for ethvert Moderliv i Abimeleks Hus for Abrahams Hustru Saras Skyld.
