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20:1

וּנְטַל מִתַּמָּן אַבְרָהָם לְאַרְעָא דָּרוֹמָא וִיתֵב בֵּין רְקָם וּבֵין חַגְרָא וְאִתּוֹתַב בִּגְרָר

Avraham journeyed from there to the land of the Negev [south], and he lived between Kadeish [Rekem] and Shur [Chagar]. He lived for a while in Gerar.

Avraham journeyed from there to the land of the Negev [south], and he lived between Kadeish [Rekem] and Shur [Chagar]. He lived for a while in Gerar.

20:2

וַאֲמַר אַבְרָהָם עַל שָׂרָה אִתְּתֵהּ אֲחָתִי הִיא וּשְׁלַח אֲבִימֶלֶךְ מַלְכָּא דִּגְרָר וּדְבַר יָת שָׂרָה

Avraham said regarding Sarah, his wife, She is my sister. Avimelech, king of Gerar sent [messengers] and took Sarah.

Avraham said regarding Sarah, his wife, She is my sister. Avimelech, king of Gerar sent [messengers] and took Sarah.

20:3

וַאֲתָא מֵימַר מִן קָדָם יְיָ לְוַת אֲבִימֶלֶךְ בְּחֶלְמָא דְלֵילְיָא וַאֲמַר לֵהּ הָא אַתְּ מִית עַל עֵיסַק אִתְּתָא דִּדְבַרְתָּא וְהִיא אִתַּת גְּבָר

Elohim came to Avimelech [Word came from before Elohim to Avimelech] in a dream at night, and said to him, Behold, you shall die because of the woman you took, for she is a married woman [a man’s wife].

Elohim came to Avimelech [Word came from before Elohim to Avimelech] in a dream at night, and said to him, Behold, you shall die because of the woman you took, for she is a married woman [a man’s wife].

20:4

וַאֲבִימֶלֶךְ לָא קְרֵב לְוָתַהּ וַאֲמַר יְיָ הָעָם אַף זַכַּאי תִּקְטוֹל

Avimelech had not come near to her. He said, My Master, will You also kill an innocent nation?

Avimelech had not come near to her. He said, My Master, will You also kill an innocent nation?

20:5

הֲלָא הוּא אֲמַר לִי אֲחָתִי הִיא וְהִיא אַף הִיא אֲמָרַת אָחִי הוּא בְּקַשִּׁיטוּת לִבִּי וּבְזַכָּאוּת יָדַי עֲבָדִית דָּא

Did he not say to me, She is my sister? And she also said, He is my brother. With an innocent [upright] heart and clean [righteous] hands I did this.

Did he not say to me, She is my sister? And she also said, He is my brother. With an innocent [upright] heart and clean [righteous] hands I did this.

20:6

וַאֲמַר לֵהּ מֵימַר מִן קֳדָם יְיָ בְּחֶלְמָא אַף קֳדָמַי גְּלִי אֲרֵי בְּקַשִּׁיטוּת לִבָּךְ עֲבַדְתָּ דָּא וּמְנָעִית אַף אֲנָא יָתָךְ מִלְּמֶחְטֵי קֳדָמָי עַל כֵּן לָא שְׁבָקְתָּךְ לְמִקְרַב לְוָתַהּ

Elohim said to him [Word from Elohim was said to him] in a dream, I also know [it is also revealed before me] that you did this with an innocent [upright] heart. I also prevented you from sinning against [before] Me. That is why I did not give you the chance to touch her.

Elohim said to him [Word from Elohim was said to him] in a dream, I also know [it is also revealed before me] that you did this with an innocent [upright] heart. I also prevented you from sinning against [before] Me. That is why I did not give you the chance to touch her.

20:7

וּכְעַן אֲתֵיב אִתַּת גַּבְרָא אֲרֵי נְבִיָּא הוּא וִיצַלֵּי עֲלָךְ וּתְחֵי וְאִם לֵיתָךְ מֵתֵיב דַּע אֲרֵי מֵימַת תְּמוּת אַתְּ וְכָל דִּי לָךְ

Now return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet. He will pray for you and you will live. If you do not return her, you should know that you will surely die—you and all that is yours.

Now return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet. He will pray for you and you will live. If you do not return her, you should know that you will surely die—you and all that is yours.

20:8

וְאַקְדֵּים אֲבִימֶלֶךְ בְּצַפְרָא וּקְרָא לְכָל עַבְדּוֹהִי וּמַלִּיל יַת כָּל פִּתְגָּמַיָּא הָאִלֵּין קֳדָמֵיהוֹן וּדְחִילוּ גּוּבְרַיָּא לַחֲדָא

Avimelech got up early in the morning, and called all his servants. He spoke all these words in their ears [before them], and the men were very frightened.

Avimelech got up early in the morning, and called all his servants. He spoke all these words in their ears [before them], and the men were very frightened.

20:9

וּקְרָא אֲבִימֶלֶךְ לְאַבְרָהָם וַאֲמַר לֵהּ מָה עֲבַדְתָּ לָנָא וּמָה חָבִית (נ''י חָטֵית) לָךְ אֲרֵי אַיְתֵיתָא עֲלַי וְעַל מַלְכוּתִי חוֹבָא רַבָּא עוֹבָדִין דִּי לָא כָשְׁרִין לְאִתְעֲבָדָא עֲבַדְתָּ עִמִּי

Avimelech called Avraham and said to him, What have you done to us? What wrong did I do to you that you brought on me and upon my kingdom such a great sin? Deeds that ought not to be done, you have done to me.

Avimelech called Avraham and said to him, What have you done to us? What wrong did I do to you that you brought on me and upon my kingdom such a great sin? Deeds that ought not to be done, you have done to me.

20:10

וַאֲמַר אֲבִימֶלֶךְ לְאַבְרָהָם מָה חָזֵיתָ אֲרֵי עֲבַדְתָּ יָת פִתְגָּמָא הָדֵין

Avimelech [then] said to Avraham, What did you see that you did such a thing?

Avimelech [then] said to Avraham, What did you see that you did such a thing?

20:11

וַאֲמַר אַבְרָהָם אֲרֵי אֲמָרִית לְחוֹד לֵית דַּחַלְתָּא דַּיְיָ בְּאַתְרָא הָדֵין וְיִקְטְלֻנַּנִי עַל עֵיסַק אִתְּתִי

Avraham said, Because I said [thought] there is no fear of Elohim in this place, and they will kill me [in order] to take my wife.

Avraham said, Because I said [thought] there is no fear of Elohim in this place, and they will kill me [in order] to take my wife.

20:12

וּבְרַם בְּקוּשְׁטָא אֲחָתִי בַּת אַבָּא הִיא בְּרַם לָא בַת אִמִּי וַהֲוַת לִי לְאִנְתּוּ

In any case, she is my sister, the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother, and she became my wife.

In any case, she is my sister, the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother, and she became my wife.

20:13

וַהֲוָה כַּד טָעוּ עַמְמַיָּא בָּתַר עוֹבָדֵי יְדֵיהוֹן יָתִי קָרִיב יְיָ לְדַחַלְתֵּהּ מִבֵּית אַבָּא וַאֲמָרִית לַהּ דֵּין (נ''י דָּא) טֵיבוּתִיךְ דִּי תַעְבְּדִי עִמִּי לְכָל אַתְרָא דִּי נְהַךְ לְתַמָּן אֱמָרִי עֲלַי אָחִי הוּא

When Elohim caused me to wander from my father’s house [When the nations strayed after the works of their hands, Elohim brought me close to His worship from my father’s house], I said to her, this is the kindness [goodness] you shall do for me. At every place we come [go] to, say of me, He is my brother.

When Elohim caused me to wander from my father’s house [When the nations strayed after the works of their hands, Elohim brought me close to His worship from my father’s house], I said to her, this is the kindness [goodness] you shall do for me. At every place we come [go] to, say of me, He is my brother.

20:14

וּדְבַר אֲבִימֶלֶךְ עָאן וְתוֹרִין וְעַבְדִין וְאַמְהָן וִיהַב לְאַבְרָהָם וַאֲתֵיב לֵהּ יָת שָׂרָה אִתְּתֵהּ

Avimelech took sheep, cattle, male and female slaves, and he gave them to Avraham. He [also] returned his wife Sarah to him.

Avimelech took sheep, cattle, male and female slaves, and he gave them to Avraham. He [also] returned his wife Sarah to him.

20:15

וַאֲמַר אֲבִימֶלֶךְ הָא אַרְעִי קֳדָמָךְ בִּדְתַקִּין בְּעֵינָיךְ תִּיב

Avimelech said, Behold, my land is before you. Live wherever you see fit.

Avimelech said, Behold, my land is before you. Live wherever you see fit.

20:16

וּלְשָׂרָה אֲמַר הָא יְהָבִית אֶלֶף סַלְעִין דִּכְסַף לְאָחִיךְ הָא הוּא לִיךְ כְּסוּת דִּיקָר עַיְנִין חֳלַף דִּשְׁלָחִית וּדְּבַרְתִּיךְ וַחֲזֵית יָתִיךְ וְיָת כָּל דְּעִמָּךְ וְעַל כָּל מָה דַּאֲמָרַת אִתּוֹכָחַת

To Sarah, he said, Behold I have given to your brother a thousand pieces [shekalim] of silver. It will be for you a [compensational] eye covering for all who are with you, that you may face every one. [It will be for you a garment of honor, in return for my having sent for you, and taken you, and seeing you and all that is with you. And regarding everything that you said, you were just.]

To Sarah, he said, Behold I have given to your brother a thousand pieces [shekalim] of silver. It will be for you a [compensational] eye covering for all who are with you, that you may face every one. [It will be for you a garment of honor, in return for my having sent for you, and taken you, and seeing you and all that is with you. And regarding everything that you said, you were just.]

20:17

וְצַלִּי אַבְרָהָם קֳדָם יְיָ וְאַסִּי יְיָ יָת אֲבִימֶלֶךְ וְיָת אִתְּתֵהּ וְאַמְהָתֵהּ וְאִתְרְוָחוּ

Avraham prayed to [before] Elohim, and Elohim healed Avimelech, his wife, and his female slaves, and they gave birth [and they were relieved].

Avraham prayed to [before] Elohim, and Elohim healed Avimelech, his wife, and his female slaves, and they gave birth [and they were relieved].

20:18

אֲרֵי מֵיחַד אֲחַד יְיָ בְּאַפֵּי כָל פָּתַח וַלְדָא לְבֵית אֲבִימֶלֶךְ עַל עֵיסַק שָׂרָה אִתַּת אַבְרָהָם

For Adonoy had restrained every womb in the house of Avimelech according to the word of Sarah, Avraham’s wife.

For Adonoy had restrained every womb in the house of Avimelech according to the word of Sarah, Avraham’s wife.

Texts

  • Hebrew: Onkelos Genesis · License: PD
  • English: Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation] · License: CC-BY-NC

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