Genesis 20:4

In 11 translations

BSB

Now Abimelech had not gone near her, so he replied, “Lord, would You destroy a nation even though it is innocent?

KJV

But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation?

WEB

Now Abimelech had not come near her. He said, “Lord, will you kill even a righteous nation?

ASV

Now Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay even a righteous nation?

LSV

And Abimelech has not drawn near to her, and he says, “Lord, do you also slay a righteous nation?

YLT

And Abimelech hath not drawn near unto her, and he saith, 'Lord, also a righteous nation dost thou slay?

DBY

But Abimelech had not come near her. And he said, Lord, wilt thou also kill a righteous nation?

DRC

Now Abimelech had not touched her, and he said: Lord, wilt thou slay a nation, that is ignorant and just?

GNV

(Notwithstanding Abimelech had not yet come neere her) And he said, Lord, wilt thou slay euen the righteous nation?

JPS

Now Abimelech had not come near her; and he said: 'Lord, wilt Thou slay even a righteous nation?

LXXE

But Abimelech had not touched her, and he said, Lord, wilt thou destroy an ignorantly sinning and just nation?

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WLC

וַאֲבִימֶ֕לֶךְ לֹ֥א קָרַ֖ב אֵלֶ֑יהָ וַיֹּאמַ֕ר אֲדֹנָ֕י הֲג֥וֹי גַּם־צַדִּ֖יק תַּהֲרֹֽג׃

LXX-Br

Ἀβιμέλεχ δὲ οὐχ ἥψατο αὐτῆς· καὶ εἶπε, Κύριε, ἔθνος ἀγνοοῦν καὶ δίκαιον ἀπολεῖς;

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• 1 Chronicles 21:17And David said to God, “Was it not I who gave the order to count the people? I am the one who has sinned and acted wickedly. But these sheep, what have they done? O LORD my God, please let Your hand fall upon me and my…
• Genesis 18:23–25Abraham stepped forward and said, “Will You really sweep away the righteous with the wicked? What if there are fifty righteous ones in the city? Will You really sweep it away and not spare the place for the sake of the…
• 2 Samuel 4:11How much more, when wicked men kill a righteous man in his own house and on his own bed, shall I not now require his blood from your hands and remove you from the earth!”
• Genesis 19:24Then the LORD rained down sulfur and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah—from the LORD out of the heavens.
• Genesis 20:17–18Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech and his wife and his maidservants, so that they could again bear children— for on account of Abraham’s wife Sarah, the LORD had completely closed all the wombs in…
• Genesis 20:6Then God said to Abimelech in the dream, “Yes, I know that you did this with a clear conscience, and so I have kept you from sinning against Me. That is why I did not let you touch her.

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