Avraham journeyed from there to the land of the Negev [south], and he lived between Kadeish [Rekem] and Shur [Chagar]. He lived for a while in Gerar.

Avraham said regarding Sarah, his wife, She is my sister. Avimelech, king of Gerar sent [messengers] and took Sarah.

Elohim came to Avimelech [Word came from before Elohim to Avimelech] in a dream at night, and said to him, Behold, you shall die because of the woman you took, for she is a married woman [a man’s wife].

Avimelech had not come near to her. He said, My Master, will You also kill an innocent nation?

Did he not say to me, She is my sister? And she also said, He is my brother. With an innocent [upright] heart and clean [righteous] hands I did this.

Elohim said to him [Word from Elohim was said to him] in a dream, I also know [it is also revealed before me] that you did this with an innocent [upright] heart. I also prevented you from sinning against [before] Me. That is why I did not give you the chance to touch her.

Now return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet. He will pray for you and you will live. If you do not return her, you should know that you will surely die—you and all that is yours.

Avimelech got up early in the morning, and called all his servants. He spoke all these words in their ears [before them], and the men were very frightened.

Avimelech called Avraham and said to him, What have you done to us? What wrong did I do to you that you brought on me and upon my kingdom such a great sin? Deeds that ought not to be done, you have done to me.

Avimelech [then] said to Avraham, What did you see that you did such a thing?

Avraham said, Because I said [thought] there is no fear of Elohim in this place, and they will kill me [in order] to take my wife.

In any case, she is my sister, the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother, and she became my wife.

When Elohim caused me to wander from my father’s house [When the nations strayed after the works of their hands, Elohim brought me close to His worship from my father’s house], I said to her, this is the kindness [goodness] you shall do for me. At every place we come [go] to, say of me, He is my brother.

Avimelech took sheep, cattle, male and female slaves, and he gave them to Avraham. He [also] returned his wife Sarah to him.

Avimelech said, Behold, my land is before you. Live wherever you see fit.

To Sarah, he said, Behold I have given to your brother a thousand pieces [shekalim] of silver. It will be for you a [compensational] eye covering for all who are with you, that you may face every one. [It will be for you a garment of honor, in return for my having sent for you, and taken you, and seeing you and all that is with you. And regarding everything that you said, you were just.]

Avraham prayed to [before] Elohim, and Elohim healed Avimelech, his wife, and his female slaves, and they gave birth [and they were relieved].

For Adonoy had restrained every womb in the house of Avimelech according to the word of Sarah, Avraham’s wife.