Génesis 20

1 Y partió Abraham de allí a la tierra del sur, y estaba viviendo entre Cades y Sur, en Gerar.

Abraham [Father of a multitude] traveled from there toward the land of the South, and lived between Kadesh and Shur. He lived as a foreigner in Gerar.

2 Y Abraham dijo de Sara, su mujer, que ella es mi hermana; y envió Abimelec rey de Gerar, y tomó a Sara.

Abraham [Father of a multitude] said about Sarah [Princess] his wife, “She is my sister.” Abimelech [My father king] king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah [Princess].

3 Pero Dios vino a Abimelec en sueños en la noche, y le dijo: Verdaderamente eres hombre muerto a causa de la mujer que has tomado; porque ella es la esposa de un hombre.

But God came to Abimelech [My father king] in a dream of the night, and said to him, “Behold, you are a dead man, because of the woman whom you have taken. For she is a man’s wife.”

4 Y Abimelec no se había acercado a ella; y él dijo: Señor, ¿matarás a una nación recta?

Now Abimelech [My father king] had not come near her. He said, “Lord, will you kill even a upright nation?

5 ¿No me dijo él mismo, ella es mi hermana? y ella misma dijo: Él es mi hermano: con un corazón recto y manos limpias he hecho esto.

Didn’t he tell me, ‘She is my sister?’ She, even she herself, said, ‘He is my brother.’ In the integrity of my heart and the innocence of my hands have I done this.”

6 Y Dios le dijo en sueños: Veo que has hecho esto con rectitud de corazón, y yo te he guardado de pecar contra mí; por eso no dejé que te acercaras a ella.

God said to him in the dream, “Yes, I know that in the integrity of your heart you have done this, and I also withheld you from sinning ·deviating (from the standard goal)· against me. Therefore I didn’t allow you to touch her.

7 Así que ahora, devuelve al hombre a su esposa, porque él es un profeta, y orará por ti, para que tu vida esté a salvo; pero si no la devuelves, asegúrate de que la muerte viene a ti y a toda tu casa.

Now therefore, restore the man’s wife. For he is a prophet, and he will pray for you, and you will live. If you don’t restore her, know for sure that you will die, you, and all who are yours.”

8 Entonces Abimelec se levantó temprano en la mañana, y envió en busca de todos sus siervos, y les dio aviso de estas cosas, y estaban llenos de temor.

Abimelech [My father king] rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ear. The men were very scared.

9 Entonces Abimelec envió a llamar a Abraham, y le dijo: ¿Qué nos has hecho? ¿Qué mal te he hecho que me has puesto sobre mí y sobre mi reino, un pecado tan grande? Me has hecho cosas que no se deben hacer.

Then Abimelech [My father king] called Abraham [Father of a multitude], and said to him, “What have you done to us? How have I committed crime deserving peanlty, sin ·missing the goal· against you, that you have brought on me and on my kingdom a great cause for sacrifice for sin ·missing the goal·? You have done deeds to me that ought not to be done!”

10 Entonces Abimelec dijo a Abraham: ¿Por qué hiciste esto?

Abimelech [My father king] said to Abraham [Father of a multitude], “What did you see, that you have done this thing?”

11 Y Abraham dijo: Porque me parecía que no había temor de Dios en este lugar, y que podían matarme por mi esposa.

Abraham [Father of a multitude] said, “Because I thought, ‘Surely the fear of God is not in this place. They will kill me for my wife’s sake.’

12 Y, de hecho, ella es mi hermana, la hija de mi padre, pero no la hija de mi madre; y ella se convirtió en mi esposa:

Besides, she is indeed my sister, the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.

13 Y cuando Dios me envió errante desde la casa de mi padre, le dije: Deja que esta sea la señal de tu amor por mí; Donde quiera que vayamos, decir de mí, Él es mi hermano.

When God caused me to wander from my father’s house, I said to her, ‘This is your chesed ·loving-kindness· which you shall show to me. Everywhere that we go, say of me, “He is my brother.”’”

14 Entonces Abimelec dio a Abraham ovejas y vacas, y siervos y siervas, y le devolvió a su mujer Sara.

Abimelech [My father king] took sheep and cattle, male servants and female servants, and gave them to Abraham [Father of a multitude], and restored Sarah [Princess], his wife, to him.

15 Y dijo Abimelec: Mira, toda mi tierra está delante de ti; toma el lugar que te parezca mejor.

Abimelech [My father king] said, “Behold, my land is before you. Dwell where it pleases you.”

16 Y él dijo a Sara: He aquí, he dado a tu hermano mil piezas de plata para defender tu buena fama; ahora tu honor es claro a los ojos de todos.

To Sarah [Princess] he said, “Behold, I have given your brother a thousand pieces of silver. Behold, it is for you a covering of the eyes to all that are with you. In front of all you are vindicated.”

17 Entonces Abraham oró a Dios, y Dios hizo sanó a Abimelec, a su mujer y a sus siervas, y tuvieron hijos.

Abraham [Father of a multitude] prayed to God. God healed Abimelech [My father king], and his wife, and his female servants, and they bore children.

18 Porque el Señor había impedido que todas las mujeres de la casa de Abimelec tuvieran hijos, por causa de Sara, la mujer de Abraham.

For Adonai had closed up tight all the wombs of the house of Abimelech [My father king], because of Sarah [Princess], Abraham [Father of a multitude]’s wife.