Genesis 20-21

Genesis 20-21Genesis 20-21

““And the LORD visited Sarah ”And the LORD visited Sarah ”

Genesis 20:1Genesis 20:1

And Abraham journeyed from thence And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.and sojourned in Gerar.

Genesis 20:2-3Genesis 20:2-3

And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She [is] my sister: and Abimelech She [is] my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah. king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.

But God came to Abimelech in a But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou [art but] a dead man, Behold, thou [art but] a dead man, for the woman which thou hast for the woman which thou hast taken; for she [is] a man's wife.taken; for she [is] a man's wife.

Deuteronomy 22:22Deuteronomy 22:22

If a man be found lying with a If a man be found lying with a woman married to an husband, then woman married to an husband, then they shall both of them die, [both] they shall both of them die, [both] the man that lay with the woman, the man that lay with the woman, and the woman: so shalt thou put and the woman: so shalt thou put away evil from Israel. away evil from Israel.


But Abimelech had not come near her: But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay also a and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation? righteous nation?

Said he not unto me, She [is] my Said he not unto me, She [is] my sister? and she, even she herself said, sister? and she, even she herself said, He [is] my brother: in the integrity of He [is] my brother: in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this. have I done this.

Genesis 20:6Genesis 20:6 And God said unto him in a dream, And God said unto him in a dream,

Yea, I know that thou didst this in Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.touch her.

Hebrews 13:5-6Hebrews 13:5-6

[Let your] conversation [be] without [Let your] conversation [be] without covetousness; [and be] content with covetousness; [and be] content with such things as ye have: for he hath such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. forsake thee.

So that we may boldly say, The Lord So that we may boldly say, The Lord [is] my helper, and I will not fear [is] my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me. what man shall do unto me.

Genesis 20:7Genesis 20:7 Now therefore restore the man [his] Now therefore restore the man [his]

wife; for he [is] a prophet, and he wife; for he [is] a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore [her] not, live: and if thou restore [her] not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that [are] thine. thou, and all that [are] thine.

Genesis 20:8Genesis 20:8 Therefore Abimelech rose early in Therefore Abimelech rose early in

the morning, and called all his the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were sore their ears: and the men were sore afraid. afraid.

Genesis 20:9-11Genesis 20:9-11 Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said

unto him, What hast thou done unto us? unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and what have I offended thee, that thou and what have I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done deeds unto me great sin? thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.that ought not to be done.

And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing? sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?

And Abraham said, Because I thought, And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God [is] not in this place; Surely the fear of God [is] not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife's sake.and they will slay me for my wife's sake.


And yet indeed [she is] my sister; And yet indeed [she is] my sister; she [is] the daughter of my father, she [is] the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife. and she became my wife.

And it came to pass, when God And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my caused me to wander from my father's house, that I said unto her, father's house, that I said unto her, This [is] thy kindness which thou This [is] thy kindness which thou shalt shew unto me; at every place shalt shew unto me; at every place whither we shall come, say of me, He whither we shall come, say of me, He [is] my brother.[is] my brother.

Genesis 20:14Genesis 20:14 And Abimelech took sheep, and And Abimelech took sheep, and

oxen, and menservants, and oxen, and menservants, and womenservants, and gave [them] womenservants, and gave [them] unto Abraham, and restored him unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife. Sarah his wife.


And Abimelech said, Behold, my And Abimelech said, Behold, my land [is] before thee: dwell where it land [is] before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee. pleaseth thee.

Genesis 20:16Genesis 20:16 And unto Sarah he said, Behold, I And unto Sarah he said, Behold, I

have given thy brother a thousand have given thy brother a thousand [pieces] of silver: behold, he [is] to [pieces] of silver: behold, he [is] to thee a covering of the eyes, unto all thee a covering of the eyes, unto all that [are] with thee, and with all that [are] with thee, and with all [other]: thus she was reproved. [other]: thus she was reproved.


So Abraham prayed unto God: and So Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bare and his maidservants; and they bare [children]. [children].

Genesis 20:18-21:2Genesis 20:18-21:2 For the LORD had fast closed up all the For the LORD had fast closed up all the

wombs of the house of Abimelech, wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham's wife.because of Sarah Abraham's wife.

And the LORD visited Sarah as he had And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken. he had spoken.

For Sarah conceived, and bare For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.time of which God had spoken to him.

Hebrews 11:11Hebrews 11:11

Through faith also Sara herself Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had judged him faithful who had promised. promised.


And Abraham called the name of his And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.Sarah bare to him, Isaac.

Hebrews 11:17Hebrews 11:17

By faith Abraham, when he was tried, By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his received the promises offered up his only begotten [son], only begotten [son],


And Abraham circumcised his son And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old, as God Isaac being eight days old, as God had commanded him. had commanded him.

And Abraham was an hundred years And Abraham was an hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born unto old, when his son Isaac was born unto him.him.


And Sarah said, God hath made And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, [so that] all that hear me to laugh, [so that] all that hear will laugh with me. will laugh with me.

And she said, Who would have said And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should unto Abraham, that Sarah should have given children suck? for I have given children suck? for I have born [him] a son in his old have born [him] a son in his old age. age.


And the child And the child grew, and was grew, and was weaned: and weaned: and Abraham made Abraham made a great feast the a great feast the [same] day that [same] day that Isaac was Isaac was weaned. weaned.


And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, mocking. Abraham, mocking.

1 John 2:231 John 2:23

Whosoever denieth the Son, the Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: [(but) he same hath not the Father: [(but) he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also]. Father also].

Genesis 21:10-11Genesis 21:10-11 Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Wherefore she said unto Abraham,

Cast out this bondwoman and her Cast out this bondwoman and her son: for the son of this bondwoman son: for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, [even] shall not be heir with my son, [even] with Isaac. with Isaac.

And the thing was very grievous in And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight because of his son. Abraham's sight because of his son.

Genesis 21:12Genesis 21:12 And God said unto Abraham, Let it And God said unto Abraham, Let it

not be grievous in thy sight because not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called. called.


And also of the son of the bondwoman And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he [is] will I make a nation, because he [is] thy seed. thy seed.

And Abraham rose up early in the And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave [it] unto Hagar, of water, and gave [it] unto Hagar, putting [it] on her shoulder, and the putting [it] on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba. wilderness of Beersheba.


And the water was spent in the And the water was spent in the bottle, and she cast the child under bottle, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs. one of the shrubs.

And she went, and sat her down over And she went, and sat her down over against [him] a good way off, as it against [him] a good way off, as it were a bowshot: for she said, Let me were a bowshot: for she said, Let me not see the death of the child. And not see the death of the child. And she sat over against [him], and lift up she sat over against [him], and lift up her voice, and wept. her voice, and wept.


And God heard the voice of the lad; And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad God hath heard the voice of the lad where he [is]. where he [is].

Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a thine hand; for I will make him a great nation. great nation.


And God opened her eyes, and she And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink. gave the lad drink.

And God was with the lad; and he And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer. and became an archer.

And he dwelt in the wilderness of And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt. wife out of the land of Egypt.


And it came to pass at that time, that And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phichol the chief captain Abimelech and Phichol the chief captain of his host spake unto Abraham, saying, of his host spake unto Abraham, saying, God [is] with thee in all that thou doest: God [is] with thee in all that thou doest:


Now therefore swear unto me here by Now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my me, nor with my son, nor with my son's son: [but] according to the son's son: [but] according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned. wherein thou hast sojourned.


And Abraham said, I will swear. And Abraham said, I will swear. And Abraham reproved Abimelech And Abraham reproved Abimelech

because of a well of water, which because of a well of water, which Abimelech's servants had violently Abimelech's servants had violently taken away.taken away.

Genesis 21:26Genesis 21:26 And Abimelech said, I wot not who And Abimelech said, I wot not who

hath done this thing: neither didst hath done this thing: neither didst thou tell me, neither yet heard I [of thou tell me, neither yet heard I [of it], but to day.it], but to day.

Genesis 21:27-30Genesis 21:27-30 And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and

gave them unto Abimelech; and both of gave them unto Abimelech; and both of them made a covenant. them made a covenant.

And Abraham set seven ewe lambs of And Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves. the flock by themselves.

And Abimelech said unto Abraham, And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What [mean] these seven ewe lambs What [mean] these seven ewe lambs which thou hast set by themselves? which thou hast set by themselves?

And he said, For [these] seven ewe And he said, For [these] seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that they may be a witness unto me, that I they may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well. have digged this well.


Wherefore he called that place Wherefore he called that place Beersheba; because there they Beersheba; because there they sware both of them. sware both of them.

Thus they made a covenant at Thus they made a covenant at Beersheba: then Abimelech rose up, Beersheba: then Abimelech rose up, and Phichol the chief captain of his and Phichol the chief captain of his host, and they returned into the land host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines. of the Philistines.


And [Abraham] planted a grove in And [Abraham] planted a grove in Beersheba, and called there on the Beersheba, and called there on the name of the LORD, the everlasting name of the LORD, the everlasting God. God.

And Abraham sojourned in the And Abraham sojourned in the Philistines' land many days. Philistines' land many days.

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