^{1 Ref} Abraham traveled from there toward the land of the South, and lived between Kadesh and Shur. He lived as a foriegner in Gerar.

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

^{3 Ref} But God came to Abimelech in a dream of the night, and said to him, "Behold, 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. He said, "Lord, will you kill even a righteous nation?

^{5 Ref} Didn't he tell me, 'She is my sister?' She, even she herself said, 'He is my brother.' In the integrity of my heart and the innocence of my hands have I done this."

^{6 Ref} God said to him in the dream, "Yes, I know that in the integrity of your heart you have done this, and I also withheld you from sinning against me. Therefore I didn't allow you to touch her.

^{7 Ref} Now therefore, restore the man's wife. For he is a prophet, and he will pray for you, and you will live. If you don't restore her, know for sure that you will die, you, and all who are yours."