Genesis 20:7

Therefore, return the man's wife, for he is a prophet. He will pray for you, and you will live. But if you do not restore her, know that you and all who are yours will surely die.”

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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

6Then God said to him in the dream, “Yes, I also know that in the integrity of your heart you did this, and I also kept you from sinning against me. Therefore I did not allow you to touch her.

8Abimelech rose early in the morning and called all of his servants to himself. He told all these things to them, and the men were very afraid.

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Cross References

Genesis 2:17But from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you may not eat, for on the day that you eat from it, you will surely die.”

Genesis 12:17Then Yahweh afflicted Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram's wife.

Exodus 4:16He will speak to the people for you. He will be your mouth, and you will be to him like me, God.

Exodus 12:1Yahweh spoke to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt. He said,

Leviticus 6:4and if he has sinned and is found to be guilty, he must restore whatever he took by robbery or oppression, or that which was entrusted to him, or that which was lost but that he had found.

Numbers 16:32The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them, their families, and all the people who belonged to Korah, as well as all their possessions.

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 →

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