Genesis 20 – NIVUK & APSD-CEB

New International Version – UK

Genesis 20:1-18

Abraham and Abimelek

1Now Abraham moved on from there into the region of the Negev and lived between Kadesh and Shur. For a while he stayed in Gerar, 2and there Abraham said of his wife Sarah, ‘She is my sister.’ Then Abimelek king of Gerar sent for Sarah and took her.

3But God came to Abimelek 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.’

4Now Abimelek had not gone near her, so he said, ‘Lord, will you destroy an innocent nation? 5Did 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.’

6Then 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. 7Now 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 who belong to you will die.’

8Early the next morning Abimelek summoned all his officials, and when he told them all that had happened, they were very much afraid. 9Then Abimelek 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 never be done.’ 10And Abimelek asked Abraham, ‘What was your reason for doing this?’

11Abraham replied, ‘I said to myself, “There is surely no fear of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.” 12Besides, she really is my sister, the daughter of my father though not of my mother; and she became my wife. 13And when God caused me to 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.’ ” ’

14Then Abimelek brought sheep and cattle and male and female slaves and gave them to Abraham, and he returned Sarah his wife to him. 15And Abimelek said, ‘My land is before you; live wherever you like.’

16To Sarah he said, ‘I am giving your brother a thousand shekels20:16 That is, about 12 kilograms of silver. This is to cover the offence against you before all who are with you; you are completely vindicated.’

17Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelek, his wife and his female slaves so they could have children again, 18for the Lord had kept all the women in Abimelek’s household from conceiving because of Abraham’s wife Sarah.

Ang Pulong Sa Dios

Genesis 20:1-18

Si Abraham ug si Abimelec

1Mibiya sila si Abraham sa Mamre ug miadto sa Negev. Mipuyo sila sa tunga-tunga sa Kadesh ug Shur ug unya mibalhin sila sa Gerar. 2Samtang didto sila, gipaila ni Abraham si Sara sa mga tawo ingon nga iyang igsoon. Busa gipakuha ni Abimelec nga hari sa Gerar si Sara.

3Usa ka gabii, nagpakita ang Dios kang Abimelec pinaagi sa usa ka damgo. Miingon siya, “Mamatay ka, kay ang babaye nga imong gikuha adunay bana.” 4Apan tungod kay wala pa mahilabti ni Abimelec si Sara, miingon siya, “Ginoo, patyon mo ba diay ang mga tawong inosente? Wala akoy sala. 5Miingon si Abraham nga igsoon niya si Sara ug si Sara miingon usab nga igsoon niya si Abraham. Inosente gayod ako niining mga butanga, busa nagtuo ako nga dili daotan ang akong gibuhat.” 6Mitubag ang Dios, “Oo, nasayod ako nga wala kay daotang tinguha, busa wala ako motugot nga mahilabtan mo siya aron dili ka makasala kanako. 7Apan kinahanglan ibalik mo siya sa iyang bana tungod kay ang iyang bana usa ka propeta, ug ampoan ka niya aron dili ka mamatay. Apan kon dili mo siya ibalik, pasidan-an ko ikaw nga daan nga mamatay ka gayod apil ang tanan mong mga katawhan.”

8Sayo pa kaayo pagkasunod adlaw, gipatawag ni Abimelec ang tanan niyang mga opisyal ug gisuginlan mahitungod sa iyang damgo. Nahadlok sila pag-ayo. 9Unya gipatawag ni Abimelec si Abraham ug gipangutana, “Unsa kining gibuhat mo kanamo? Unsay akong sala kanimo nga gibutang mo man kanako ug sa tibuok kong gingharian kining labihan kadako nga sala? Dili maayo ang imong gibuhat. 10Apan nganong gibuhat mo man kini?” 11Mitubag si Abraham, “Abi ko ug wala na gayoy nagatahod sa Dios niining dapita, ug nakahunahuna ako nga basin ug patyon ninyo ako aron makuha ninyo ang akong asawa. 12Tinuod man pod nga managsoon kami, apan sa amahan lang ug dili sa inahan, ug gipangasawa ko siya. 13Sa dihang giingnan ako sa Dios nga mobiya sa panimalay sa akong amahan, gisultihan ko si Sara nga ipaila ako nga iyang igsoon bisan asa kami paingon. Niining paagiha mapakita niya ang iyang paghigugma kanako.”

14Gibalik ni Abimelec si Sara kang Abraham, ug gihatagan pa niya si Abraham ug mga karnero, baka, ug mga ulipon nga babaye ug lalaki. 15Unya miingon siya kang Abraham, “Tan-awa! Ania ang akong yuta. Pagpili kamo ug dapit nga gusto ninyong puy-an.” 16Miingon usab siya kang Sara, “Hatagan ko ang imong igsoon ug 1,000 ka buok nga pilak aron pagmatuod sa tanan ninyong kauban nga wala ko ikaw mahilabti ug nga wala ka nakahimo ug daotan.” 17-18Tungod sa pagkuha ni Abimelec kang Sara, gihimo sa Ginoo nga baog ang tanang mga babaye sa panimalay ni Abimelec. Busa nagaampo si Abraham sa Dios, ug giayo sa Dios ang asawa ni Abimelec ug ang iyang mga ulipon nga mga babaye aron makaanak sila. Giayo usab sa Dios si Abimelec sa iyang balatian.