Genesis 20:11

And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God [is] not in this place; and they will slay me for [on account of] my wife's sake.




(Geneva Bible) - Then Abraham answered, Because I thought thus, Surely the (l) fear of God is not in this place, and they will slay me for my wife’s sake.
(l) He sheweth that no honesty can be hoped for, where the fear of God is not.

Genesis 20:10

And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?

(Geneva Bible) - So Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou that thou hast done this
thing?

Genesis 20:9

Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and what have I offended thee [how have I sinned against thee], that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.

(Geneva Bible) - Afterward Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? And what have I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my (k) kingdom this great sin? Thou hast done things unto me that ought not to be done.
(k) The wickedness of the King bringeth God's wrath upon the whole realm

Genesis 20:8

Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were sore [very] afraid.

(Geneva Bible) - hen Abimelech rising up early in the morning, called all his servants, and told all these things (*) unto them, and the men were sore afraid.
(*) Hebrew: in their ears.

Genesis 20:7

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.

(Geneva Bible) - Now then deliver the man his wife again, for he is a (h) Prophet, and he (i) shall pray for thee, that thou mayest live; but if thou deliver her not again, be sure that thou shalt die the death, thou, and all that thou hast.
(h) That is, one, to whom God revealeth himself familiarly.
(i) For the prayer of the godly is of force towards God.

Genesis 20:6

And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.

(Geneva Bible) - And God said unto him by a dream, I know that thou didst this even with an upright mind, and I (g) kept thee also that thou shouldest not sin against me; therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.
(g) God by his holy Spirit retaineth them that offend by ignorance, that they fall not into greater
inconvenience.

Genesis 20:5

Said he not unto me, She [is] my sister? and she, even she herself said, He [is] my brother: in the integrity [innocence] of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this.

(Geneva Bible) - Said not he unto me, She is my sister? Yea, and she herself said, He is my brother; with an upright (e) mind, and (f) innocent hands have I done this.
(e) As one falling by ignorance, and not doing evil of purpose.
(f) Not thinking to do any man harm

Genesis 20:4

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

(Geneva Bible) - (Notwithstanding Abimelech had not yet come near her) And he said, Lord, wilt thou slay even (d) the righteous nation?
(d) The infidels confessed that God would not punish but for just occasion; therefore, whensoever he
punisheth, the occasion is just.

Genesis 20:3

But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou [art but] a dead man, for
the woman which thou hast taken; for she [is] a man's wife [lit. "married to a husband"].

(Geneva Bible) - But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, (c)
thou art but dead, because of the woman, which thou hast taken, for she is a man’s wife.
(c) So greatly God detesteth the breach of marriage.

Genesis 20:2

And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She [is] my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.

(Geneva Bible) - And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, (b) She is my sister. Then Abimelech King of Gerar sent and took Sarah.
(b) Abraham had now twice fallen into this fault; such is man's frailty.

Genesis 20:1

And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.

(Geneva Bible) - Afterward Abraham departed thence toward the South country, and dwelled between Kadesh and (a) Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.
(a) Which was toward Egypt.

Genesis 19:38

And the younger, she also bare a son, and called his name Benammi: the same [is] the father of the children of Ammon unto this day.

(Geneva Bible) - And the younger bare a son also, and she called his name (t) Ben-ammi; the same is the father of the Ammonites unto this day.
(t) That is, son of my people; signifying that they rather rejoiced in their sin, than repented for the
same.

Genesis 19:37

And the firstborn bare a son, and called his name Moab: the same [is] the father of the Moabites unto this day.

(Geneva Bible) - And the elder bare a son, and she called his name Moab; the same is the father of the (s) Moabites unto this day.
(s) Who as they were born in most horrible incest, so were they and their posterity vile and wicked.

Genesis 19:36

Thus were both the daughters of Lot with child by their father.

(Geneva Bible) - Thus were (r) both the daughters of Lot with child by their father.
(r) Thus God permitted him to fall most horribly in the solitary mountains, whom the wickedness of
Sodom could not overcome.

Genesis 19:35

And they made their father drink wine that night also: and the younger arose, and lay with him; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose.

(Geneva Bible) - So they made their father drink wine that night also, and the younger arose, and lay with him; but he perceived not, when she lay down, neither when she rose up.

Genesis 19:34

And it came to pass on the morrow, that the firstborn said unto the younger, Behold, I lay yesternight with my father: let us make him drink wine this night also; and go thou in, [and] lie with him, that we may preserve seed [the lineage] of our father.


(Geneva Bible) - And on the morrow the elder said to the younger, Behold, yesternight lay I with my father; let us make him drink wine this night also, and go thou and lie with him, that we may (*) preserve seed [the lineage] of our father.
(*) Hebrew: keep alive.

Genesis 19:33

And they made their father drink wine that night: and the firstborn went in, and lay with her father; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose.


(Geneva Bible) - So they made their father drink wine that night, and the elder went and lay with her father; but he perceived not, neither when she lay down, neither when she rose up.

Genesis 19:32

Come, let us make our father drink wine, and we will lie with him, that we may preserve seed [the lineage] of our father.


(Geneva Bible) -  Come, we will make our father (q) drink wine, and lie with him, that we may preserve seed [the lineage] of our father.
(q) For except he had been overcome with wine, he would never have done that abominable act.

Genesis 19:31

And the firstborn said unto the younger, Our father [is] old, and [there is] not a man in the earth to come in unto us after the manner [custom]of all the earth:

(Geneva Bible): And the elder said unto the younger, Our father is old, and there is not a man in the (p) earth to come in unto us after the manner [custom] of all the earth.
(p) Meaning in the country, which the Lord had now destroyed.

Genesis 19:30

And Lot went up out of Zoar, and dwelt in the mountain, and his two daughters with him; for he feared to dwell in Zoar: and he dwelt in a cave, he and his two daughters.

Genesis 19:29

And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the plain, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when he overthrew the cities in the which Lot dwelt.

Genesis 19:28

And he looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the plain, and beheld, and, lo, the smoke of the country went up as the smoke of a furnace.

Genesis 19:27

And Abraham gat up early in the morning to the place where he stood [had stood] before the LORD:

Genesis 19:26

But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.

Genesis 19:25

And he overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew upon the ground.

Genesis 19:24

Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven;

Genesis 19:23

The sun was risen upon the earth when Lot entered into Zoar.

Genesis 19:22

Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do any thing till thou be come thither [arrive there]. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar [lit, insignificant].

Genesis 19:21

And he said unto him, See, I have accepted thee [favored you] concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow this city, for the which thou hast spoken.

Genesis 19:20

But the men put forth their hand, and pulled Lot into the house to them, and shut to the door.

Genesis 19:9

And they said, Stand back. And they said [again,] This one [fellow] came in to sojourn [stay a while], and he will needs be [keeps acting like] a judge: now will we deal worse with thee, than with them. And they pressed sore upon the man, [even] Lot, and came near to break the door.

Genesis 19:8

Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as [is] good in your eyes [as you wish]: only unto these men do nothing; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof.

Genesis 19:7

And said, I pray you, brethren, do not so wickedly.

Genesis 19:6

And Lot went out at the door unto them, and shut the door after him,

Genesis 19:5

And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where [are] the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them [know them carnally].

Genesis 19:4

But before they lay down, the men of the city, [even] the men of Sodom, compassed [surrounded] the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter:

Genesis 19:3

And he pressed upon them [urged them] greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat.

Genesis 19:2

And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant's house, and tarry all night [spend the night], and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street [open plaza] all night.

Genesis 19:1

And there came two angels to Sodom at even [in the evening]; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing [them] rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground;

Genesis 18:33

And the LORD went his way, as soon as he had left communing [finished speaking] with Abraham: and Abraham returned unto his place.

Genesis 18:32

And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once: Peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy [it] for ten's sake.

Genesis 18:31

And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord: Peradventure there shall be  twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy [it] for twenty's sake.

Genesis 18:30

And he said [unto him,] Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak: Peradventure there shall thirty be found there. And he said, I will not do [it,] if I find thirty there.

Genesis 18:29

And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do [it] for forty's sake.

Genesis 18:28

Peradventure [Suppose] there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city for [lack of] five? And he said, If I find there forty and five, I will not destroy [it. ]

Genesis 18:27

And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which [am but] dust and ashes:

Genesis 18:26

And the LORD said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes.

Genesis 18:25

That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?

Genesis 18:24

Peradventure [Suppose] there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that [are] therein?

Genesis 18:23

And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?

Genesis 18:22

And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.

Genesis 18:21

I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know.

Genesis 18:20

And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;

Genesis 18:19

For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice [righteousness and justice] and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.

Genesis 18:18

Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?

Prophecy

Genesis 18:17

And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do;

Genesis 18:16

And the men rose up from thence, and looked toward Sodom: and Abraham went with them to bring [send] them on the way.

Genesis 18:15

Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.

Genesis 18:14

Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.

Genesis 18:13

And the LORD said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old?

Genesis 18:12

Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed [grown] old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?

Genesis 18:11

Now Abraham and Sarah [were] old [and] well stricken in age; [and] it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women. [Sarah had passed the age of child-bearing]

Genesis 18:10

And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall
have a son. And Sarah heard [it] in the tent door, which [was] behind him.

Genesis 18:9

And they said unto him, Where [is] Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.

Genesis 18:8

And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed [prepared], and set [it] before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat.

Genesis 18:7

And Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetcht a calf tender and good, and gave [it] unto a young man; and he hasted to dress [prepare] it.

Genesis 18:6

And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead [it,] and make cakes upon the hearth.

Genesis 18:5

And I will fetch [bring] a morsel of bread, and comfort [refresh] ye your hearts; after that ye shall pass on: for therefore are ye come [in as much as you have come] to your servant. And they said, So do, as thou hast said.

Genesis 18:4

Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched [brought], and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree:

Genesis 18:3

And said, My Lord, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away [on by], I pray thee, from thy servant:

Genesis 18:2

And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw [them,] he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward [to] the ground,

Genesis 18:1

And the LORD appeared unto him in [by] the plains of Mamre [Hebrew - Alon Mamre, terebinth trees of Mamre]: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day;

Genesis 17:27

An all the men of his house, born in the house, and bought with money of the stranger, were circumcised with him.

Genesis 17:26

In the selfsame day was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael his son.

Genesis 17:25

And Ishmael his son [was] thirteen years old, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.

Genesis 17:24

And Abraham [was] ninety years old and nine, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.

Note:  When Abraham was 99, it was 1948 years since the creation of Adam (by the way, 1948 was when the declaration (i.e., announcement) that State of Israel was born was made  by David Ben Gurion was announced), and Shem, the son of Noah, was still alive.

Genesis 17:23

And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham's house; and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him.

Genesis 17:22

And he left off talking with him, and God went up from Abraham.

Genesis 17:21

But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year.

Genesis 17:20

And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.

Genesis 17:19

And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, [and] with his seed [descendants] after him.

Genesis 17:18

And Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before thee!

Genesis 17:17

Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall [a child] be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?

Genesis 17:16

And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of [by] her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be [a mother] of nations; kings of people shall be of her.

Genesis 17:15

And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah [shall] her name [be. ]

Sarah means "Princess"

Genesis 17:14

And the uncircumcised man child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul [person] shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken my covenant.

Genesis 17:13

He that is born in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, must needs be circumcised: and my covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant.

Genesis 17:12

And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man [male] child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which [is] not of thy seed.

Genesis 17:11

And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token [sign] of the covenant betwixt me and you.

Genesis 17:10

This [is] my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me and you and thy seed after thee; Every man child among you shall be circumcised.

Genesis 17:9

And God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou, and thy seed after thee [throughout] in their generations.

Genesis 17:8

And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein [lit, of your sojournings] thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.

Genesis 17:7

And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed [descendants] after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed [descendants] after thee.

This was the prophecy of the everlasting covenant with Israel.

Genesis 17:6

And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.

Genesis 17:5

Neither [No longer] shall thy name any more be called Abram [exalted father], but thy name shall be Abraham [father of a multitude]; for a father of many nations have I made thee.

Genesis 17:4

As for me, behold, my covenant [is] with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations.

Genesis 17:3

And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,

Genesis 17:2

And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.

Genesis 17:1

And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I [am] the Almighty God [El Shaddai]; walk before me, and be thou perfect.

Genesis 16:6

And Abram [was] fourscore and six years old, when Hagar bare Ishmael to Abram.

Note:  This meant Abraham was 86 years old (1 score =20).  Also, Ishmael was born 1935 years after Adam. Shem, the son of Noah, was still alive when Ishmael was born (Shem was 476 years old and would live to be 600).