Abraham sojourning in Gerara, his wife is taken into King Abimelech's house, but by God's commandment is restored untouched, 14. with great gifts, 17. and Abraham praying Abimelech and his are cured.Abraham soiourning in Gerara, his wife is taken into King Abimelechs house, but by Gods commandement is restored vntouched, 14. with great giftes, 17. and Abraham praying Abimelech and his are cured.
Abraham removed from thence into the south country, and dwelt between Cades, and Sur: and he lived as a sojourner, a stranger dwelling abroad · Vulgate: peregrinatus est in Gerara.ABRAHAM removed from thence into the south countrie, and dwelt betwene Cades, and Sur: and he liued as a pilgrime in Gerara.Profectus inde Abraham in terram australem, habitavit inter Cades et Sur : et peregrinatus est in Geraris.
2And he said of Sara his wife: She is my sister. Abimelech therefore the king of Gerara sent, and took her.And he said of Sara his wife: She is my sister. Abimelech therfore the king of Gerara sent, and tooke her.Dixitque de Sara uxore sua : Soror mea est. Misit ergo Abimelech rex Geraræ, et tulit eam.
3And God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him: Lo thou shalt die for the woman that thou hast taken: for she hath a husband.And God came to Abimelech in a dreame by night, and said to him: Loe thou shalt dye for the woman that thou hast taken: for she hath a husband.Venit autem Deus ad Abimelech per somnium nocte, et ait illi : En morieris propter mulierem quam tulisti : habet enim virum.
4But Abimelech had not touched her, and he said: Lord wilt thou kill a nation that is ignorant and just?But Abimelech had not touched her, and he said: Lord wilt thou kil a nation that is ignorant and iust?Abimelech vero non tetigerat eam, et ait : Domine, num gentem ignorantem et justam interficies ?
5Did not he say to me: She is my sister: and she say, He is my brother? in simplicity of my heart, and cleanness of my hands have I done this.Did not he say to me: She is my sister: and she say, He is my brother? in simplicitie of my hart, and cleanenes of my hands haue I done this.nonne ipse dixit mihi : Soror mea est : et ipsa ait : Frater meus est ? In simplicitate cordis mei, et munditia manuum mearum feci hoc.
6And God said to him: And I do know that thou didst it with a sincere heart: and therefore I kept thee that thou shouldest not sin against me, and I permitted not that thou shouldest touch her.And God said to him: And I do know that thou didest it with a sincere hart: and therfore I kept thee that thou shouldest not sinne against me, and I permitted not that thou shouldest touch her.Dixitque ad eum Deus : Et ego scio quod simplici corde feceris : et ideo custodivi te ne peccares in me, et non dimisi ut tangeres eam.
7Now therefore restore the wife to her husband, because he is a prophet: and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: but if thou wilt not restore her, know thou that dying thou shalt die, thou and all things that are thine.Now therfore restore the wife to her husband, because he is a prophet: and he shal pray for thee, and thou shalt liue: but if thou wilt not restore her, know thou that dying thou shalt dye, thou and al things that are thine.Nunc ergo redde viro suo uxorem, quia propheta est : et orabit pro te, et vives : si autem nolueris reddere, scito quod morte morieris tu, et omnia quæ tua sunt.
8And Abimelech forthwith rising up in the night, called all his servants: and he spake all these words to their ears, and all the men were greatly, sorely · Vulgate: valde afraid.And Abimelech forthwith rising vp in the night, called al his seruantes: and he spake al these words to their eares, and al the men were sore afraid.Statimque de nocte consurgens Abimelech, vocavit omnes servos suos : et locutus est universa verba hæc in auribus eorum, timueruntque omnes viri valde.
9And Abimelech called also for Abraham, and said to him: What hast thou done to us? what have we offended against thee, that thou hast brought upon me and upon my kingdom a great sin? that which thou oughtest not to do, thou hast done to us.And Abimelech called also for Abraham, and said to him: What hast thou done to vs? what haue we offended against thee, that thou hast brought vpon me and vpon my kingdom a great sinne? that which thou oughtest not to doe, thou hast done to vs.Vocavit autem Abimelech etiam Abraham, et dixit ei : Quid fecisti nobis ? quid peccavimus in te, quia induxisti super me et super regnum meum peccatum grande ? quæ non debuisti facere, fecisti nobis.
10And again remonstrating, reasoning in complaint · Vulgate: expostulans, he said: What sawest thou, that thou didst this?And againe expostulating, he said: What sawest thou, that thou didest this?Rursumque expostulans, ait : Quid vidisti, ut hoc faceres ?
11Abraham answered: I thought with myself, saying: Perhaps there is not the fear of God in this place: and they will kill me for my wife:Abraham answered: I thought with my selfe, saying: Perhaps there is not the feare of God in this place: and they wil kil me for my wife:Respondit Abraham : Cogitavi mecum, dicens : Forsitan non est timor Dei in loco isto : et interficient me propter uxorem meam :
12nevertheless, however · Vulgate: alias autem otherwise also in very deed she is my sister, the daughter of my father, and not the daughter of my mother, and I took her to wife.howbeit otherwise also in verie deed she is my sister, the daughter of my father, and not the daughter of my mother, and I tooke her to wife.alias autem et vere soror mea est, filia patris mei, et non filia matris meæ, et duxi eam in uxorem.
13And after that God brought me out of my father's house, I said to her: This mercy thou shalt do with me: In every place, which we shall come unto, thou shalt say that I am thy brother.And after that God brought me out of my fathers house, I said to her: This mercie thou shalt doe with me: In euerie place, which we shal come vnto, thou shalt say that I am thy brother.Postquam autem eduxit me Deus de domo patris mei, dixi ad eam : Hanc misericordiam facies mecum : in omni loco, ad quem ingrediemur, dices quod frater tuus sim.
14Therefore Abimelech took sheep and oxen, and servants, and handmaids, and gave to Abraham: and restored to him Sara his wife,Therefore Abimelech tooke shepe & oxen, and seruants, and handmayds, and gaue to Abraham: and restored to him Sara his wife,Tulit igitur Abimelech oves et boves, et servos et ancillas, et dedit Abraham : reddiditque illi Saram uxorem suam,
15and said: The land is before you, dwell wheresoever it shall please thee.and said: The land is before you, dwel wheresoeuer it shal please thee.et ait : Terra coram vobis est, ubicumque tibi placuerit habita.
16And to Sara he said: Behold I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver, this shall serve thee for a veil of thine eyes to all that are with thee, and whithersoever thou shalt go, remember also thou wast taken.And to Sara he said: Behold I haue giuen thy brother a thousand peeces of siluer, this shal serue thee for a veile of thine eyes to al that are with thee, and whithersoeuer thou shalt goe, remember also thou wast taken.Saræ autem dixit : Ecce mille argenteos dedi fratri tuo, hoc erit tibi in velamen oculorum ad omnes qui tecum sunt, et quocumque perrexeris : mementoque te deprehensam.
17And Abraham praying, God healed Abimelech and his wife, and his handmaids, and they bare children:And Abraham praying, God healed Abimelech and his wife, and his handmaids, and they bare children:Orante autem Abraham, sanavit Deus Abimelech et uxorem, ancillasque ejus, et pepererunt :
18for our Lord had closed up every womb · Vulgate: vulvam of the house of Abimelech for Sara Abraham's wife.for our Lord had closed vp euerie matrice of the house of Abimelech for Sara Abrahams wife.concluserat enim Dominus omnem vulvam domus Abimelech propter Saram uxorem Abrahæ.