Holy Scripture

Genesis 20:9

A church father on this verse
“What was the reason, he asked, that you wanted to embroil me in such a terrible sin? What on earth did you have in mind in doing it? See how Abimelech shows by his own words the threat delivered against him by God. You see, since God had said to him, "If you do not restore her, death will come upon you and all that is…”
John Chrysostom, 5th c.

Source: Septuagint

Original

9And Abimelech called Abraham and said to him, What is this that thou hast done to us? Have we sinned against thee, that thou hast brought upon me and upon my kingdom a great sin? Thou hast done to me a deed, which no one ought to do.

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7But 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.

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.

— Genesis 20:9 —

10And Abimelech said to Abraham, What hast thou seen in me that thou hast done this?

11And Abraham said, Why I said, Surely there is not the worship of God in this place, and they will slay me because of my wife.

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