Genesis 20:6
“And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.”
Genesis 20:6 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And God said to him: And I know that thou didst it with a sincere heart: and therefore I withheld thee from sinning against me, and I suffered thee not to touch her.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- 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.
- DARBYDarby
- And God said to him in a dream, I also knew that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart, and I, too, have withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore have I not suffered thee to touch her.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- 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 didn't allow you to touch her.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- 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;
- BPVBiblePics Version
- God spoke to him in the dream, saying, "Yes, I know you did this with a pure heart; I kept you from sinning against me, so I did not allow you to touch her."
Context: Genesis 20
4But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation?
5Said he not unto me, She is my sister? and she, even she herself said, He is my brother: in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this.
6And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.
7Now 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.
8Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were sore afraid.
About Genesis 20: Abraham and Sarah's Deception
Abraham moves to Gerar and tells everyone that Sarah is his sister, for fear that they will kill him to take her as a wife. King Abimelech takes Sarah but God intervenes and he returns her.
Commentary
Genesis chapter 20 is a fascinating chapter that reveals a lot about the character of Abraham. In this chapter, Abraham is faced with a difficult situation when he travels to Gerar and is forced to lie about his relationship with Sarah. He tells the king of Gerar, Abimelech, that Sarah is his sister instead of his wife. This lie is motivated by fear, as Abraham is afraid that if Abimelech knew Sarah was his wife, he would take her away from him.