Genesis 20

1 And Abraam removed thence to the southern country, and lived between Cades and Sur, and sojourned in Gerara.

Abraham quitta ce lieu pour la contrée du Midi; il s’établit entre Cadès et Chour et séjourna à Gherar.

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.

Abraham disait de Sara, sa femme: "Elle est ma sœur": Abimélec, roi de Gherar, envoya prendre 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.

Le Seigneur visita Abimélec dans un songe nocturne et lui dit: "Tu vas mourir, à cause de cette femme que tu as prise et qui est en puissance de mari."

4 But Abimelech had not touched her, and he said, Lord, will you destroy an ignorantly [sinning] and just nation?

Or, Abimélec n’avait pas approché d’elle. II dit: "Seigneur! frapperais-tu donc aussi un peuple innocent?

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.

Quoi! ne m’a-t-il pas dit: ‘Elle est ma sœur?’ et elle, elle aussi, a dit: ‘II est mon frère.’ C’Est avec un cœur innocent et des mains pures que j’ai agi ainsi."

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.

Dieu lui répondit dans le songe: "Moi aussi je savais que tu avais agi ainsi dans la simplicité de ton cœur et j’ai voulu, de mon côté, te préserver de m’offenser; aussi ne t’ai-je pas permis d’approcher d’elle.

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.

Et maintenant, restitue l’épouse de cet homme, car il est prophète; il priera pour toi et tu vivras. Que si tu ne la rends pas, sache que tu mourras, toi et tous les tiens!"

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.

Abimélec se leva de bonne heure, appela tous ses serviteurs et leur fit entendre toutes ces choses; ces hommes furent fort effrayés.

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.

Abimélec manda Abraham et lui dit "Que nous as-tu fait! et qu’avais-je commis envers toi, pour que tu exposasses moi et mon royaume à un péché grave? Tu as fait à mon égard des choses qui ne doivent point se faire!"

10 And Abimelech said to Abraam, What have you seen in [me] that you have done this?

Abimélec dit encore à Abraham: "Qu’avais-tu en vue, en agissant de la sorte?"

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.

Abraham répondit: "C’Est que je pensais: ‘Pour peu que la crainte de Dieu ne règne pas dans ce pays, ils me tueront à cause de ma femme.

12 For truly she is my sister by my father, but not by my mother, and she became my wife.

Et d’ailleurs, de fait, elle est ma sœur, la fille de mon père, mais non la fille de ma mère et elle m’appartient comme épouse.

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.

Or, lorsque Dieu me fit errer loin de la maison de mon père, je lui dis: ‘Voici la grâce que tu me feras. Dans tous les lieux où nous irons, dis que je suis ton frère."

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.

Abimélec choisit des pièces de menu et de gros bétail, des esclaves mâles et femelles, en fit présent à Abraham et lui restitua Sara son épouse.

15 And Abimelech said to Abraam, Behold, my land is before you, dwell wherever it may please you.

Et il lui dit: "Voici mon territoire devant toi, établis-toi où bon te semblera."

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.

Et à Sara il dit: "Voici, j’ai donné mille pièces d’argent à ton parent: certes! il est pour toi comme un voile contre quiconque t’approcherait; tous, tu peux les regarder en face."

17 And Abraam prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his women servants, and they bore children.

Abraham intercéda auprès de Dieu, qui guérit Abimélec, sa femme et ses servantes, de sorte qu’elles purent enfanter.

18 Because the Lord had fast closed from without every womb in the house of Abimelech, because of Sarrha Abraam's wife.

Car Dieu avait fermé toute matrice dans la maison d’Abimélec, à cause de Sara, épouse d’Abraham.