Genesis 20

Question 1

Genesis 20:1

Answer 1

Now Abraham moved on from there into the region of the Negev and lived between Kadesh and Shur. For a while he stayed in Gerar,

Question 2

Genesis 20:2

Answer 2

and there Abraham said of his wife Sarah, “She is my sister.” Then Abimelech king of Gerar sent for Sarah and took her.

Question 3

Genesis 20:3

Answer 3

But God came to Abimelech in a dream one night and said to him, “You are as good as dead because of the woman you have taken; she is a married woman.”

Question 4

Genesis 20:4

Answer 4

Now Abimelech had not gone near her, so he said, “Lord, will you destroy an innocent nation?

Question 5

Genesis 20:5

Answer 5

Did he not say to me, ‘She is my sister,’ and didn’t she also say, ‘He is my brother’? I have done this with a clear conscience and clean hands.”

Question 6

Genesis 20:6

Answer 6

Then God said to him in the dream, “Yes, I know you did this with a clear conscience, and so I have kept you from sinning against me. That is why I did not let you touch her.

Question 7

Genesis 20:7

Answer 7

Now return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not return her, you may be sure that you and all yours will die.”

Question 8

Genesis 20:8

Answer 8

Early the next morning Abimelech summoned all his officials, and when he told them all that had happened, they were very much afraid.

Question 9

Genesis 20:9

Answer 9

Then Abimelech called Abraham in and said, “What have you done to us? How have I wronged you that you have brought such great guilt upon me and my kingdom? You have done things to me that should not be done.”

Question 10

Genesis 20:10

Answer 10

And Abimelech asked Abraham, “What was your reason for doing this?”

Question 11

Genesis 20:11

Answer 11

Abraham replied, “I said to myself, ‘There is surely no fear of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.’

Question 12

Genesis 20:12

Answer 12

Besides, she really is my sister, the daughter of my father though not of my mother; and she became my wife.

Question 13

Genesis 20:13

Answer 13

And when God had me wander from my father’s household, I said to her, ‘This is how you can show your love to me: Everywhere we go, say of me, “He is my brother.”’”

Question 14

Genesis 20:14

Answer 14

Then Abimelech brought sheep and cattle and male and female slaves and gave them to Abraham, and he returned Sarah his wife to him.

Question 15

Genesis 20:15

Answer 15

And Abimelech said, “My land is before you; live wherever you like.”

Question 16

Genesis 20:16

Answer 16

To Sarah he said, “I am giving your brother a thousand shekels of silver. This is to cover the offense against you before all who are with you; you are completely vindicated.”

Question 17

Genesis 20:17

Answer 17

Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, his wife and his slave girls so they could have children again,

Question 18

Genesis 20:18

Answer 18

for the LORD had closed up every womb in Abimelech’s household because of Abraham’s wife Sarah.