The Bible and Holy Scriptures conteyned in the Olde and Newe Testament. Translated according to the Ebrue and Greke, and conferred with the best translations in diuers languges. VVith moste profitable annotations vpon all the hard places, and other things of great importance as may appeare in the epistle to the reader

CHAP. XX.

1 Abraham dwelleth as a stranger in the land of Gerar 2 Abimélech taketh awaie his wife. 3 God reproueth the King. 9 And the King, Abraham. 11 Sarah is resto∣red with great giftes. 17 Abraham praieth, and the King and his are healed.

1 AFterwarde Abrahám departed thence toward the South countrie and dwelled betwene Cadésh anda 1.1 Shur, and soiourned in Gerár.

2 And-Abrahám said of Saráh his wife,b 1.2 She is my sister. Them Abimélech King of Gerár sent and toke Saráh.

3 But God came to Abimélech in a dreame by night and said to him, Beholde,c 1.3 thou art but dead, because of the womā, which thou hast taken: for she is a mans wife.

4 [Notwithstanding Abimélech had not yet come nere her] And he said, Lord, wilt thou slaie euend 1.4 the righteous nacion?

5 Said not he vnto me, She is my sister? yea, and she her selfe said, He is my brother: with an vprighte 1.5 minde, andf 1.6 innocent hands haue I done this.

6 And God said vnto him by a dreame, I kno∣we that thou did est this euē with an vpright minde, and Ig 1.7 kept thee also that thou shul∣dest not sinne against me: therfore suffred I thee not to touche her.

7 Now then deliuer the man his wife againe: for he is ah 1.8 Prophet, and hei 1.9 shal praye for thee that thou mayestliue: butif thou deliuer

her not againe, be sure that thou shalt die the death, thou, and all that thou hast.

8 Then Abimélech rising vp early in the mor∣ning called all his seruantes, & tolde all these thynges” 1.10 vnto them, and the men were sore afraide.

9 Afterward Abimélech called Abrahám, and said vnto him, What hast thou done vnto vs? & what haue I offended thee, that thou hast broght on me and on myk 1.11 kingdome (this) great sinne? thou hast done things vnto me that ought not to be done.

10 So Abimélech said vnto Abrahám, What sawest thou that thou hast done this thing?

11 Then Abrahám answered, Because I thoght (thus,) Surely thel 1.12 feare of God (is) not in this place, and they wil slay me for my wiues sake.

12 Yet in very dede she is mym 1.13 sister: for she is the daughter of my father, but not the daugh ter of my mother, and she is my wife.

13 Now when God caused me to wandre out of my fathers house, I said them to her, This is thy kindenes that thou shalt shewe vnto me in all places where we come, * Say thou* 1.14 of me, He is my brother.

14 Then toke Abimélech shepe and beues ād men seruantes, and women seruantes, and gaue them vnto Abrahám, and restored him Saráh his wife.

15 And Abimélech said, Behold, my land (is)“ 1.15 before thee: dwel where it pleaseth thee.

16 Likewise to Sarâh he said, Beholde, I haue giuen thy brother a thousand peces of siluer beholde, he is then 1.16 vaile of thine eies to all that are with thee, and to all (others:) and she waso 1.17 thus reproued.

17 ¶Thē Abrahàm praied vnto God, and God healed Abimélech, and his wife, & his maid seruants: and they bare children.

18 For the Lordp 1.18 had shut vp euerie wombe of the house of Abimélech, because of Saráh Abrahams wife.

Notes

• a 1.1

  Which was toward Egypt.
• b 1.2

  Abrahám had now twise fal∣len into this 〈◊〉〈◊〉: suche is mans frailtie.
• c 1.3

  So greatly God detesteth the bre ache of mariage.
• d 1.4

  The infideles confessed 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Godwold not pu nish but for iust occasion: therfo∣re when soeuer he punisheth, the occasion is iust.
• e 1.5

  As one failing by ignorance, & notdoing 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of purpose.
• f 1.6

  Not thinking to do any man harme.
• g 1.7

  God by his ho lie Spirit 〈◊〉〈◊〉 them that offend by igno∣rance, that thei fall not into grea ter 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ce.
• h 1.8

  That is, one to whome God re∣ueileth him self familiarly.
• i 1.9

  For the prayer of the godlie is of force towards God.
• ” 1.10

  Ebr, in their ea res
• k 1.11

  The wicked∣nes of the King bringeth Gods wrath vpon the whole realine.
• l 1.12

  He sheweth that no 〈◊〉〈◊〉 can be 〈◊〉〈◊〉 for where the feare of God is not,
• m 1.13

  By sister, he meaneth his co∣sin germain, and by daughter, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 nece: for to the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 vse these 〈◊〉〈◊〉 des.
• * 1.14

  Chap. 12. 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• “ 1.15

  Or, is at thy 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• n 1.16

  Such an head, as with whome thou 〈◊〉〈◊〉 be 〈◊〉〈◊〉 from all dangers.
• o 1.17

  God caused this 〈◊〉〈◊〉 king to reproue her, because she dis∣sembled, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 God had giuen her a hous 〈◊〉〈◊〉 as her vaile and defense.
• p 1.18

  Had taken away from them the gift of con∣ceiuing.