Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
And Abimelech hath not drawn near unto her, and he saith, 'Lord, also a righteous nation dost thou slay?
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?
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?
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 cometh in unto Abimelech in a dream of the night, and saith to him, 'Lo, thou art a dead man, because of the woman whom thou hast taken -- and she married to a husband.' 4 And Abimelech hath not drawn near unto her, and he saith, 'Lord, also a righteous nation dost thou slay? 5 hath not he himself said to me, She is my sister! and she, even she herself, said, He is my brother; in the integrity of my heart, and in the innocency of my hands, I have done this.'
Cross References
Genesis 18:23-25
And Abraham draweth nigh and saith, 'Dost Thou also consume righteous with wicked?
1 Chronicles 21:17
And David saith unto God, 'Did not I -- I say to number the people? Yea, I it is who have sinned, and done great evil: and these, the flock, what did they? O Jehovah, my God, let, I pray Thee, Thy hand be on me, and on the house of my father, and not on Thy people -- to be plagued.'
Genesis 19:24
and Jehovah hath rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from Jehovah, from the heavens;
Genesis 20:6
And God saith unto him in the dream, 'Yea, I -- I have known that in the integrity of thy heart thou hast done this, and I withhold thee, even I, from sinning against Me, therefore I have not suffered thee to come against her;
Genesis 20:17-18
And Abraham prayeth unto God, and God healeth Abimelech and his wife, and his handmaids, and they bear:
2 Samuel 4:11
Also -- when wicked men have slain the righteous man in his own house, on his bed; and now, do not I require his blood of your hand, and have taken you away from the earth?'