Chuàngshìjì 20:5

5 Nà rén qǐbù shì zìjǐ duì wǒ shuō , tā shì wǒde meìzi ma . jiù shì nǚrén yĕ zìjǐ shuō , tā shì wǒde gēge . wǒ zuò zhè shì shì xīn zhèng shǒu jié de .

Chuàngshìjì 20:5 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 20:5

Said he not unto me, she [is] my sister?
&c.] By this it appears, that Abimelech had a personal conversation with Abraham, and inquired of him about Sarah, who she was, and what relation she was to him, who told him that she was his sister; and for the truth of this he appeals to the omniscient God, who knew that Abraham had told him this: and she, even she herself said, he [is] my brother;
when Sarah was asked what relation she stood in to Abraham, and he to her, she declared he was her brother; so that Abimelech had reason to conclude, from what both of them had said, that this was the truth of the matter, and especially from what Sarah said, who he thought might be depended on, and would speak out the whole truth on such an occasion: in the integrity of my heart, and innocency of my hands, have I done
this;
hereby declaring, that his design was not to defile the woman, and to gratify his lust, but to take her to be his wife; and this he thought to be no evil, though he had a wife, ( Genesis 20:17 ) ; polygamy not being reckoned a sin in those times; and that he had used no violence in taking her, they both seemingly agreeing to it.

Chuàngshìjì 20:5 In-Context

3 Dàn yè jiān shén lái zaì mèng zhōng duì Yàbǐmǐlè shuō , nǐ shì gè sǐ rén nǎ , yīnwei nǐ qǔ le nà nǚrén lái . tā yuán shì biérén de qīzi .

4 Yàbǐmǐlè què hái méiyǒu qīnjìn Sǎlā . tā shuō , Zhǔ a , lián yǒu yì de guó , nǐ yĕ yào huǐmiè ma .

5 Nà rén qǐbù shì zìjǐ duì wǒ shuō , tā shì wǒde meìzi ma . jiù shì nǚrén yĕ zìjǐ shuō , tā shì wǒde gēge . wǒ zuò zhè shì shì xīn zhèng shǒu jié de .

6 Shén zaì mèng zhōng duì tā shuō , wǒ zhīdào nǐ zuò zhè shì shì xīn zhōng zhèngzhí . wǒ yĕ lánzǔ le nǐ , miǎndé nǐ de zuì wǒ , suǒyǐ wǒ bùróng nǐ zhān zhe tā .

7 Xiànzaì nǐ bǎ zhè rén de qīzi guī hái tā . yīnwei tā shì xiānzhī , tā yào wéi nǐ dǎogào , shǐ nǐ cún huó . nǐ ruò bù guī hái tā , nǐ dàng zhīdào , nǐ hé nǐ suǒyǒude rén dōu bìyào sǐ .