Genesis 20:7 “Now return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet; he will pray for you a…”

Genesis 20:7

Now return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet; he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not restore her, be aware that you will surely die—you and all who belong to you.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Now therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.

World English Bible

Now therefore, restore the man’s wife. For he is a prophet, and he will pray for you, and you will live. If you don’t restore her, know for sure that you will die, you, and all who are yours.”

American Standard Version

Now therefore restore the man’s wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.

Geneva Bible 1599

Now then deliuer the man his wife againe: for he is a Prophet, and he shall pray for thee that thou mayest liue: but if thou deliuer her not againe, be sure that thou shalt die the death, thou, and all that thou hast.

Darby Translation

And now, restore the man's wife; for he is a prophet, and will pray for thee, that thou mayest live. And if thou do not restore [her], know that thou shalt certainly die, thou and all that is thine.

Young's Literal Translation

and now send back the man's wife, for he [is] inspired, and he doth pray for thee, and live thou; and if thou do not send back, know that dying thou dost die, thou, and all that thou hast.'

Bible in Basic English

So now, give the man back his wife, for he is a prophet, and let him say a prayer for you, so your life may be safe: but if you do not give her back, be certain that death will come to you and all your house.

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Cross references

“a prophet”

1 Chronicles 16:22 1 Kings 18:1–46 1 Corinthians 14:4 Exodus 4:16 Exodus 7:1 Exodus 12:1–3

1 Chronicles 16:22 · BSB

‘Do not touch My anointed ones! Do no harm to My prophets!’

1 Kings 18:1–46 · BSB

After a long time, in the third year of the drought, the word of the LORD came to Elijah: “Go and present yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain upon the face of the earth.”

1 Corinthians 14:4 · BSB

The one who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but the one who prophesies edifies the church.

Exodus 4:16 · BSB

He will speak to the people for you. He will be your spokesman, and it will be as if you were God to him.

Exodus 7:1 · BSB

The LORD answered Moses, “See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron will be your prophet.

Exodus 12:1–3 · BSB

Now the LORD said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt,

“pray”

Job 42:8 1 Samuel 7:5 2 Samuel 24:17 1 Kings 13:6 2 Kings 5:11 Leviticus 6:4

Job 42:8 · BSB

So now, take seven bulls and seven rams, go to My servant Job, and sacrifice a burnt offering for yourselves. Then My servant Job will pray for you, for I will accept his prayer and not deal with you according to your fo…

1 Samuel 7:5 · BSB

Then Samuel said, “Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray to the LORD on your behalf.”

2 Samuel 24:17 · BSB

When David saw the angel striking down the people, he said to the LORD, “Surely I, the shepherd, have sinned and acted wickedly. But these sheep, what have they done? Please, let Your hand fall upon me and my father’s ho…

1 Kings 13:6 · BSB

Then the king responded to the man of God, “Intercede with the LORD your God and pray for me that my hand may be restored.” So the man of God interceded with the LORD, and the king’s hand was restored to him as it was be…

2 Kings 5:11 · BSB

But Naaman went away angry, saying, “I thought that he would surely come out, stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the spot to cure my leprosy.

Leviticus 6:4 · BSB

once he has sinned and becomes guilty, he must return what he has stolen or taken by extortion, or the deposit entrusted to him, or the lost property he found,

“surely”

Hebrews 13:4 Genesis 20:18 Genesis 2:17 Genesis 12:17 Job 34:19 Ezekiel 3:18

Hebrews 13:4 · BSB

Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.

Genesis 20:18 · BSB

for on account of Abraham’s wife Sarah, the LORD had completely closed all the wombs in Abimelech’s household.

Genesis 2:17 · BSB

but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil; for in the day that you eat of it, you will surely die.”

Genesis 12:17 · BSB

The LORD, however, afflicted Pharaoh and his household with severe plagues because of Abram’s wife Sarai.

Job 34:19 · BSB

who is not partial to princes and does not favor rich over poor? For they are all the work of His hands.

Ezekiel 3:18 · BSB

If I say to the wicked man, ‘You will surely die,’ but you do not warn him or speak out to warn him from his wicked way to save his life, that wicked man will die in his iniquity, and I will hold you responsible for his…

“all”

Genesis 12:15 Numbers 16:32 Numbers 16:33

Genesis 12:15 · BSB

When Pharaoh’s officials saw Sarai, they commended her to him, and she was taken into the palace of Pharaoh.

Numbers 16:32 · BSB

and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them and their households—all Korah’s men and all their possessions.

Numbers 16:33 · BSB

They went down alive into Sheol with all they owned. The earth closed over them, and they vanished from the assembly.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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.

8Early the next morning Abimelech got up and summoned all his servants; and when he described to them all that had happened, the men were terrified.

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