Abraham and Sarah at Gerar
1 Abraham moved to the Southern Desert, where he settled between Kadesh and Shur. Later he went to Gerar, and while there 2 he told everyone that his wife Sarah was his sister. So King Abimelech of Gerar had Sarah brought to him. 3 But God came to Abimelech in a dream and said, “You have taken a married woman into your home, and for this you will die!”
4-5 Abimelech said to the Lord, “Don't kill me! I haven't slept with Sarah. Didn't they say they were brother and sister? I am completely innocent.”
6 Then God continued:
I know you are innocent. That's why I kept you from sleeping with Sarah and doing anything wrong. 7 Her husband is a prophet. Let her go back to him, and his prayers will save you from death. But if you don't return her, you and all your people will die.
8 Early the next morning Abimelech sent for his officials, and when he told them what had happened, they were frightened. 9 Abimelech then called in Abraham and said:
Look what you've done to us! What have I ever done to you? Why did you make me and my nation guilty of such a terrible sin? 10 What were you thinking when you did this?
11 Abraham answered:
I did it because I didn't think any of you respected God, and I was sure that someone would kill me to get my wife. 12 Besides, she is my half sister. We have the same father, but different mothers. 13 When God made us leave my father's home and start wandering, I told her, “If you really love me, then tell everyone that I am your brother.”
14 After Abimelech had given Abraham some sheep, cattle, and slaves, he sent Sarah back 15 and told Abraham he could settle anywhere in his country. 16 Then he said to Sarah, “I have given your brother 1,000 pieces of silver as proof to everyone that you have done nothing wrong.”
17-18 Meanwhile, God had kept Abimelech's wife and slaves from having children. But Abraham prayed, and God let them start having children again.
1 No turienes Ābrahāms devās uz kādu zemi dienvidos, kur apmetās dzīvot starp Kedemu un Šūru un uzkavējās kā svešinieks Gerārā. 2 Un Ābrahāms sacīja par Sāru, savu sievu: "Tā ir mana māsa." Tad Gerāras ķēniņš Abimelehs sūtīja un paņēma viņu. 3 Bet Dievs naktī parādījās Abimeleham kādā sapnī un sacīja tam: "Redzi, tev jāmirst tās sievas dēļ, kuru tu esi paņēmis, jo viņa ir precēta sieva." 4 Bet Abimelehs nebija tai tuvojies, un viņš sacīja: "Tu, Kungs, taču neizdeldēsi nevainīgus ļaudis! 5 Vai viņš neteica man: tā ir mana māsa? - Bet viņa pati taču arī teica: tas ir mans brālis.- Sirds nevainībā un tīrām rokām es to esmu darījis." 6 Un Dievs sacīja viņam sapnī: "Arī Es zinu, ka tu ar nevainīgu sirdi to esi darījis, un Es pats atturēju tevi, ka tu negrēko pret Mani, tāpēc Es tevi pasargāju, ka tu viņu neaiztiki. 7 Bet tagad atdod šo sievu viņas vīram, jo viņš ir pravietis, viņš lai aizlūdz par tevi, tad tu paliksi dzīvs; bet, ja tu viņu neatdosi, tad zini: tu mirdams mirsi, tu un viss, kas tev pieder." 8 Un Abimelehs no rīta steigšus sasauca savus kalpus un viņiem atklāti izstāstīja visu, kas bija noticis, un vīri ļoti izbijās. 9 Tad Abimelehs ataicināja Ābrahāmu un sacīja viņam: "Kāpēc tu to mums esi nodarījis? Vai es kādā lietā pret tevi biju noziedzies, ka tu pār mani un pār manu valsti esi uzlicis tik lielu vainu? Lietas, kādas nedrīkst notikt, tu man esi darījis." 10 Un Abimelehs jautāja Ābrahāmam: "Ko tu turēji savā prātā, kad tu to darīji?" 11 Ābrahāms sacīja: "Es tāpēc runāju, jo domāju, ka šinī vietā nav Dieva bijības un ka viņi nokaus mani manas sievas dēļ. 12 Un, patiešām, viņa ir arī mana māsa - viņa ir mana tēva meita, bet nav manas mātes meita, un viņa ir kļuvusi mana sieva. 13 Un, kad Dievs man lika apkārt klīst projām no savām tēva mājām, tad es sacīju viņai: lai tā ir tava laipnība, kādu tu man parādi, - ikvienā vietā, kurā mēs nonāksim, saki par mani: tas ir mans brālis." 14 Un Abimelehs ņēma liellopus un sīklopus, kalpus un kalpones un deva tos Ābrahāmam un atdeva tam arī viņa sievu Sāru. 15 Un Abimelehs teica: "Lūk, mana zeme ir tavā priekšā, dzīvo, kur tavām acīm labi patīk." 16 Bet Sārai viņš sacīja: "Redzi, es tūkstoš sudraba gabalus esmu devis tavam brālim; tā lai ir atvainas maksa, lai visi, kas ar tevi, zina, ka tu esi attaisnota." 17 Un Ābrahāms lūdza Dievu, un Dievs dziedināja Abimelehu, viņa sievu, viņa kalpones, ka tās atkal varēja dzemdēt. 18 Jo Dievs bija slēgtin aizslēdzis ikvienu klēpi Abimeleha namā Ābrahāma sievas Sāras dēļ.
