Genesis 20:6

6 Then God said to him in the dream, "Yes, I know that in the integrity of your heart you have done this, and I also 1kept you from sinning against Me; therefore * I did not let you touch her.

Genesis 20:6 In-Context

4 Now Abimelech had not come near her; and he said, "Lord , will You slay a nation, even though blameless?
5 "Did he not himself say to me, 'She is my sister '? And she herself said, 'He is my brother.' In the integrity of my heart and the innocence of my hands I have done this."
6 Then God said to him in the dream, "Yes, I know that in the integrity of your heart you have done this, and I also kept you from sinning against Me; therefore I did not let you touch her.
7 "Now therefore, restore the man's wife, for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not restore her, know that you shall surely die, you and all who are yours."
8 So Abimelech arose early in the morning and called all his servants and told all these things in their hearing; and the men were greatly frightened.

Cross References 1

  • 1. 1 Samuel 25:26, 34

Footnotes 1

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