Genesis 20:4
“But Abimelech had not come neere her: and he said, LORD, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation?”
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Genesis 20:4 Context
2And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: And Abimelech King of Gerar sent, and tooke Sarah. 3But God came to Abimelech in a dreame by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken: for shee is a mans wife. 4But Abimelech had not come neere her: and he said, LORD, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation? 5Said he not vnto me, She is my sister? and she, euen she herselfe said, Hee is my brother: in the integritie of my heart, and innocencie of my hands haue I done this. 6And God saide vnto him in a dreame, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integritie of thy heart: for I also withheld thee from sinning against mee, therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.
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Other Translations for Genesis 20:4
But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation?
- King James Version
Now Abimelech had not come near her; and he said, "Lord, will You slay a nation, even {though} blameless?
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Now Abimelech had not come near her. And he said, Lord, wilt thou slay even a righteous nation?
- American Standard Version (1901)
Now Abimelech had not come near her; and he said, Lord, will you put to death an upright nation?
- Basic English Bible
But Abimelech had not come near her. And he said, Lord, wilt thou also kill a righteous nation?
- Darby Bible
But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou also slay a righteous nation?
- Webster's Bible
Now Abimelech had not come near her. He said, "Lord, will you kill even a righteous nation?
- World English Bible
And Abimelech hath not drawn near unto her, and he saith, `Lord, also a righteous nation dost thou slay?
- Youngs Literal Bible
Now Abimelech had not come near her; and he said: 'Lord, wilt Thou slay even a righteous nation?
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Genesis 20:4
20:4 Wilt thou slay also a righteous nation - Not such a nation as Sodom.