^{1 Ref} And Abraham went on his way from there to the land of the South, and was living between Kadesh and Shur, in Gerar.

^{2 Ref} And Abraham said of Sarah, his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent and took Sarah.

^{3 Ref} But God came to Abimelech in a dream in the night, and said to him, Truly you are a dead man because of the woman whom you have taken; for she is a man's wife.

^{4 Ref} Now Abimelech had not come near her; and he said, Lord, will you put to death an upright nation?

^{5 Ref} Did he not say to me himself, She is my sister? and she herself said, He is my brother: with an upright heart and clean hands have I done this.

^{6 Ref} And God said to him in the dream, I see that you have done this with an upright heart, and I have kept you from sinning against me: for this reason I did not let you come near her.

^{7 Ref} So now, give the man back his wife, for he is a prophet, and let him say a prayer for you, so your life may be safe: but if you do not give her back, be certain that death will come to you and all your house.