Genesis 20:7

But now return the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live; but if thou restore her not, know that thou shalt die and all thine.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

Now therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.

In Context

6And God said to him in sleep, Yea, I knew that thou didst this with a pure heart, and I spared thee, so that thou shouldest not sin against me, therefore I suffered thee not to touch her.

8And Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and he spoke all these words in their ears, and all the men feared exceedingly.

Read all of Genesis 20

Cross References

Genesis 2:17but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil—of it ye shall not eat, but in whatsoever day ye eat of it, ye shall surely die.

Genesis 12:17And God afflicted Pharaoh with great and severe afflictions, and his house, because of Sarai, Abram’s wife.

Exodus 4:16And he shall speak for thee to the people, and he shall be thy mouth, and thou shalt be for him in things pertaining to God.

Exodus 12:1And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying,

Leviticus 6:4And he shall put off his robe, and put on another robe, and he shall take forth the offering that has been burned without the camp into a clean place.

Numbers 16:32And the ground opened, and swallowed them up, and their houses, and all the men that were with Korah, and their cattle.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 20:4-8

3 But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she is a man's wife. 4 But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord , wilt thou slay also a righteous nation? 5 Said he not unto me, She is my sister? and she, even she herself said, He is my brother: in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this. 6 And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy… Read the whole commentary →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Genesis 20:7