Parallel Verses
New Heart English Bible
Now therefore, restore the man's wife. For he is a prophet, and he will pray for you, and you will live. If you do not restore her, know for sure that you will die, you, and all who are yours."
New American Standard Bible
Now therefore, restore the man’s wife, for
King James Version
Now therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.
Holman Bible
Now return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet,
International Standard Version
Now then, return the man's wife. As a matter of fact, he's a prophet and can intercede for you so you'll live. But if you don't return her, be aware that you and all who are yours will certainly die."
A Conservative Version
Now therefore restore the man's wife. For he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shall live. And if thou do not restore her, know thou that thou shall surely die, thou, and all that are thine.
American Standard Version
Now therefore restore the man's wife. For he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live. And if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.
Amplified
So now return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not return her [to him], know that you shall die, you and all who are yours (your household).”
Bible in Basic English
So now, give the man back his wife, for he is a prophet, and let him say a prayer for you, so your life may be safe: but if you do not give her back, be certain that death will come to you and all your house.
Darby Translation
And now, restore the man's wife; for he is a prophet, and will pray for thee, that thou mayest live. And if thou do not restore her, know that thou shalt certainly die, thou and all that is thine.
Julia Smith Translation
And now turn back to the man the woman; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and do thou live: and if thou turn her not back, know that dying, thou shalt die, thou and all which are to thee.
King James 2000
Now therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for you, and you shall live: and if you restore her not, know that you shall surely die, you, and all that are yours.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So now, return the wife of the man, for he [is] a prophet, so that he will pray for you and you will live. And {if you do not return her}, know that you will certainly die, and all that [are] yours."
Modern King James verseion
Now therefore, restore his wife to the man. For he is a prophet, and he shall pray for you, and you shall live. And if you do not restore her, know that you shall surely die, you, and all that are yours.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Now, therefore, deliver the man his wife again, for he is a prophet. And let him pray for thee that thou mayest live. But and if thou deliver her not again, be sure that thou shalt die the death, with all that thou hast."
NET Bible
But now give back the man's wife. Indeed he is a prophet and he will pray for you; thus you will live. But if you don't give her back, know that you will surely die along with all who belong to you."
The Emphasized Bible
Now, therefore restore the man's wife, for a prophet, is he, that he may pray for thee and live thou, - But if thou art not going to restore her, know, that thou shalt die, thou - and all that are thine.
Webster
Now therefore restore to the man his wife, for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou shalt not restore her, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou and all that are thine.
World English Bible
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."
Youngs Literal Translation
and now send back the man's wife, for he is inspired, and he doth pray for thee, and live thou; and if thou do not send back, know that dying thou dost die, thou, and all that thou hast.'
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
Leaders » Names of persons spoken of as » Abraham
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » Abraham
Topics
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 20:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Abraham And Abimelech
6 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 against me. Therefore I did not allow you to touch her. 7 Now therefore, restore the man's wife. For he is a prophet, and he will pray for you, and you will live. If you do not restore her, know for sure that you will die, you, and all who are yours." 8 Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ear. The men were very scared.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Samuel 7:5
Samuel said, "Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray for you to the LORD."
Job 42:8
Now therefore, take to yourselves seven bulls and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you, for I will accept him, that I not deal with you according to your folly. For you have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job has."
2 Samuel 24:17
David spoke to the LORD when he saw the angel who struck the people, and said, "Behold, I have sinned, and I have done wickedly. But these sheep, what have they done? Please let your hand be against me, and against my father's house."
Numbers 16:32-33
and the earth opened its mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and all the men who appertained to Korah, and all their goods.
2 Kings 5:11
But Naaman was angry, and went away, and said, "Behold, I thought, 'He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the place, and heal the leper.'
Genesis 2:17
but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, you shall not eat of it; for in the day that you eat of it you will surely die."
Genesis 12:15
The princes of Pharaoh saw her, and praised her to Pharaoh; and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.
Genesis 12:17
The LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram's wife.
Genesis 20:18
For the LORD had closed up tight all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.
Exodus 4:16
He will be your spokesman to the people; and it will happen, that he will be to you a mouth, and you will be to him as God.
Exodus 7:1
The LORD said to Moses, "Behold, I have made you as God to Pharaoh; and Aaron your brother shall be your prophet.
Exodus 12:1-3
The LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying,
Exodus 18:17
Moses' father-in-law said to him, "The thing that you do is not good.
Leviticus 6:4
then it shall be, if he has sinned, and is guilty, he shall restore that which he took by robbery, or the thing which he has gotten by oppression, or the deposit which was committed to him, or the lost thing which he found,
Leviticus 6:7
The priest shall make atonement for him before the LORD, and he will be forgiven concerning whatever he does to become guilty."
1 Samuel 7:8
The children of Israel said to Samuel, "Do not cease to cry to the LORD our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines."
1 Samuel 12:19
All the people said to Samuel, "Pray for your servants to the LORD your God, that we not die; for we have added to all our sins this evil, to ask us a king."
1 Samuel 12:23
Moreover as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you: but I will instruct you in the good and the right way.
1 Kings 13:6
The king answered the man of God, "Now entreat the favor of the LORD your God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored me again." The man of God entreated the LORD, and the king's hand was restored him again, and became as it was before.
1 Kings 18:1-46
And it happened after many days that the word of the LORD came to Elijah, in the third year, saying, "Go, present yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain on the earth."
2 Kings 19:2-4
He sent Eliakim, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth, to Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz.
1 Chronicles 16:22
"Do not touch my anointed ones. Do my prophets no harm."
Job 34:19
Who doesn't respect the persons of princes, nor regards the rich more than the poor; for they all are the work of his hands.
Psalm 25:14
The friendship of the LORD is with those who fear him. He will show them his covenant.
Psalm 105:9-15
the covenant which he made with Abraham, his oath to Isaac,
Jeremiah 14:11
The LORD said to me, "Do not pray for this people for their good.
Jeremiah 15:1
Then the LORD said to me, "Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind would not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them go forth.
Jeremiah 27:18
But if they be prophets, and if the word of the LORD be with them, let them now make intercession to the LORD of hosts, that the vessels which are left in the house of the LORD, and in the house of the king of Judah, and at Jerusalem, do not go to Babylon.
Ezekiel 3:18
When I tell the wicked, 'You shall surely die'; and you give him no warning, nor speak to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; that wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at your hand.
Ezekiel 33:8
When I tell the wicked, 'O wicked man, you shall surely die,' and you do not speak to warn the wicked from his way; that wicked man shall die in his iniquity, but his blood will I require at your hand.
Ezekiel 33:14-16
Again, when I say to the wicked, 'You shall surely die'; if he turn from his sin, and do that which is lawful and right;
1 Corinthians 14:4
He who speaks in another language edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church.
Hebrews 1:1
God, having in the past spoken to the fathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways,
Hebrews 13:4
Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled: for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.
James 5:14-16
Is any among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord,
1 John 5:16
If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and God will give him life for those who sin not leading to death. There is a sin leading to death. I do not say that he should make a request concerning this.
Revelation 11:5-6
If anyone desires to harm them, fire proceeds out of their mouth and devours their enemies. If anyone desires to harm them, he must be killed in this way.