Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
Now Abimelech had not come near her. And he said, Lord, wilt thou slay even a righteous nation?
New American Standard Bible
Now Abimelech had not come near her; and he said, “Lord,
King James Version
But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation?
Holman Bible
Now Abimelech had not approached her, so he said, “Lord, would You destroy a nation even though it is innocent?
International Standard Version
Now Abimelech had not yet come near her, so he asked, "LORD, will you destroy an innocent nation?
A Conservative Version
Now Abimelech had not come near her. And he said, LORD, will thou slay even a righteous nation?
Amplified
Now Abimelech had not yet come near her; so he said, “Lord, will you kill a people who are righteous and innocent and blameless [regarding Sarah]?
Bible in Basic English
Now Abimelech had not come near her; and he said, Lord, will you put to death an upright nation?
Darby Translation
But Abimelech had not come near her. And he said, Lord, wilt thou also kill a righteous nation?
Julia Smith Translation
And Abimelech came not near to her: and he will say, Lord, wilt thou also slay a just nation?
King James 2000
But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, will you slay also a righteous nation?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now Abimelech had not approached her, so he said, "my Lord, will you even kill a righteous people?"
Modern King James verseion
But Abimelech had not come near her. And he said, Lord, will You also kill a righteous nation?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But Abimelech had not yet come nigh her, and therefore said, "LORD, wilt thou slay righteous people?
NET Bible
Now Abimelech had not gone near her. He said, "Lord, would you really slaughter an innocent nation?
New Heart English Bible
Now Abimelech had not come near her. He said, "Lord, will you kill even a righteous nation?
The Emphasized Bible
Now, Abimelech, had not come near unto her, - so he said, O My Lord! a nation even a righteous one, wilt thou slay?
Webster
But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou also slay a righteous nation?
World English Bible
Now Abimelech had not come near her. He said, "Lord, will you kill even a righteous nation?
Youngs Literal Translation
And Abimelech hath not drawn near unto her, and he saith, 'Lord, also a righteous nation dost thou slay?
Themes
Condescension of God » Warns abimelech in a dream
Cowardice » Instances of » Abraham, in calling his wife his sister
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Abimelech
Heathen » Divine revelations given to » Abimelech
Interlinear
Qarab
Harag
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 20:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Abraham And Abimelech
3 But God came to Abimelech in a dream of the night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, because of the woman whom thou hast taken. For she is a man's wife. 4 Now Abimelech had not come near her. And he said, Lord, wilt thou slay even a righteous nation? 5 Said he not himself unto me, She is my sister? And she, even she herself said, He is my brother. In the integrity of my heart and the innocency of my hands have I done this.
Cross References
Genesis 18:23-25
And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou consume the righteous with the wicked?
1 Chronicles 21:17
And David said unto God, Is it not I that commanded the people to be numbered? even I it is that have sinned and done very wickedly; but these sheep, what have they done? let thy hand, I pray thee, O Jehovah my God, be against me, and against my father's house; but not against thy people, that they should be plagued.
Genesis 19:24
Then Jehovah rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from Jehovah out of heaven;
Genesis 20:6
And God said unto him in the dream, Yea, I know that in the integrity of thy heart thou has done this, and I also withheld thee from sinning against me. Therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.
Genesis 20:17-18
And Abraham prayed unto God. And God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maid-servants. And they bare children.
2 Samuel 4:11
How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house upon his bed, shall I not now require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth?