Genesis 20

1 And Abraham journeyed from there toward the south country, and dwelt between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.

Abraham viajó desde allí hacia la tierra del Sur, y vivió entre Cades y Shur. Vivió como extranjero en Gerar.

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

Abraham dijo de su esposa Sara: “Es mi hermana”. Abimelec, rey de Gerar, envió y tomó a Sara.

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.

Pero Dios vino a Abimelec en un sueño nocturno y le dijo: “He aquí que eres un hombre muerto a causa de la mujer que has tomado, porque es mujer de hombre.”

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

Ahora bien, Abimelec no se había acercado a ella. Dijo: “Señor, ¿vas a matar incluso a una nación justa?

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 innocency of my hands have I done this.

¿No me dijo: ‘Es mi hermana’? Ella, incluso ella misma, dijo: ‘Es mi hermano’. He hecho esto con la integridad de mi corazón y la inocencia de mis manos”.

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 allowed thee not to touch her.

Dios le dijo en el sueño: “Sí, sé que en la integridad de tu corazón has hecho esto, y también te he impedido pecar contra mí. Por eso no te permití tocarla.

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

Ahora, pues, restituye a ese hombre su mujer. Porque él es un profeta, y orará por ti, y vivirás. Si no la restituyes, ten por seguro que morirás, tú y todos los tuyos”.

8 Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were greatly afraid.

Abimelec se levantó de madrugada, llamó a todos sus siervos y les dijo todo esto al oído. Los hombres estaban muy asustados.

9 Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said to him, What hast thou done to us? and how have I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done deeds to me that ought not to be done.

Entonces Abimelec llamó a Abraham y le dijo: “¿Qué nos has hecho? ¿Cómo he pecado contra ti, que has traído sobre mí y sobre mi reino un gran pecado? Me has hecho obras que no debían hacerse”.

10 And Abimelech said to Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?

Abimelec le dijo a Abraham: “¿Qué has visto para que hayas hecho esto?”

11 And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife’s sake.

Abraham dijo: “Porque pensé: ‘Seguramente el temor de Dios no está en este lugar. Me matarán por causa de mi mujer’.

12 And yet indeed she is my sister; she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.

Además, ella es en verdad mi hermana, la hija de mi padre, pero no la hija de mi madre; y se convirtió en mi esposa.

13 And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father’s house, that I said to her, This is thy kindness which thou shalt show to me; at every place where we shall come, say of me, He is my brother.

Cuando Dios hizo que me alejara de la casa de mi padre, le dije a ella: ‘Esta es la bondad que mostrarás conmigo. Dondequiera que vayamos, di de mí: “Es mi hermano”’”.

14 And Abimelech took sheep, and oxen, and male and female servants, and gave them to Abraham, and restored to him Sarah his wife.

Abimelec tomó ovejas y ganado, siervos y siervas, y se los dio a Abraham, y le devolvió a Sara, su esposa.

15 And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.

Abimelec dijo: “Mira, mi tierra está delante de ti. Habita donde te plazca”.

16 And to Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver: behold, he is to thee a covering of the eyes, to all that are with thee, and with all other: thus she was reproved.

A Sara le dijo: “He aquí que le he dado a tu hermano mil monedas de plata. He aquí que es para ti una cubierta de los ojos para todos los que están contigo. Delante de todos estás reivindicada”.

17 So Abraham prayed to God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bore children.

Abraham oró a Dios. Entonces Dios sanó a Abimelec, a su esposa y a sus siervas, y éstas dieron a luz.

18 For the LORD had closed fast all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham’s wife.

Porque Yahvé había cerrado bien todos los vientres de la casa de Abimelec, a causa de Sara, la mujer de Abraham.