Genesis 20:4

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

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

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

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

Now Abimelech had not come near her; and he said, Lord, will you put to death an upright nation?

In context

3One night, however, God came to Abimelech in a dream and told him, “You are as good as dead because of the woman you have taken, for she is a married woman.”

5Didn’t Abraham tell me, ‘She is my sister’? And she herself said, ‘He is my brother.’ I have done this in the integrity of my heart and the innocence of my hands.”

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