Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But Abimelech had not yet come nigh her, and therefore said, "LORD, wilt thou slay righteous people?
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?
American Standard Version
Now Abimelech had not come near her. And he said, Lord, wilt 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?
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 And God came to Abimelech by night in a dream and said to him, "See, thou art but a dead man for the woman's sake which thou hast taken away, for she is a man's wife." 4 But Abimelech had not yet come nigh her, and therefore said, "LORD, wilt thou slay righteous people? 5 Said not he unto me, that she was his sister? Yea, and said not she herself that he was her brother? With a pure heart and innocent hands have I done this!"
Cross References
Genesis 18:23-25
and drew near and said, "Wilt thou destroy the righteous with the wicked?
1 Chronicles 21:17
And David said unto God, "Is it not I that commanded to number the people? And I am he that have sinned and done evil in deed. But what have these sheep done? Let thine hand therefore O LORD God be on me and on my father's house, and not on thy people to destroy them."
Genesis 19:24
Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and Gomorrah, brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven,
Genesis 20:6
And God said unto him in a dream, "I know it well that thou didst it in the pureness of thy heart: And therefore I kept thee that thou shouldest not sin against me, neither suffered I thee to come nigh her.
Genesis 20:17-18
And so Abraham prayed unto God, and God healed Abimelech and his wife and his maidens, so that they bare.
2 Samuel 4:11
And how much more ought I to deal with wicked men that have slain a righteous person in his own house upon his bed? Now therefore think ye that I will not require his blood of your hands and take you from the earth?"