4But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou also slay a righteous nation?


In Context

1 And Abraham journeyed from thence towards the south country, and dwelt between Kadash and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.

2 And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, she is my sister: And Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.

3 But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, on account of the woman whom thou hast taken: for she is a man's wife.

4 But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou also slay a righteous nation?

5 Said he not to me, She is my sister? and she, even she herself said, He is my brother: in the integrity of my heart, and innocence of my hands have I done this.

6 And God said to him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore I suffered thee not to touch her.

Genesis 20:4 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:4But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation?

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

20:4Now Abimelech had not gone near her, so he said, "Lord, will you destroy an innocent nation?

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

20:4Now Abimelech had not touched her, and he said : Lord, wilt thou slay a nation, that is ignorant and justl

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

20:4Now Abimelech had not come near her. And he said, Lord, wilt thou slay even a righteous nation?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:4But Abimelech had not come near her. And he said, Lord, wilt thou also kill a righteous nation?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

20:4Now Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay even a righteous nation?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:4Now Abimelech had not come near her. He said, |Lord, will you kill even a righteous nation?

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

20:4And Abimelech hath not drawn near unto her, and he saith, 'Lord, also a righteous nation dost thou slay?

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:4But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, LORD, will you slay also a righteous nation?