²⁹ Abram and Nahor^(A) both married. The name of Abram’s wife was Sarai,^(B) and the name of Nahor’s wife was Milkah;^(C) she was the daughter of Haran, the father of both Milkah and Iskah.

¹³ Say you are my sister,^(A) so that I will be treated well for your sake and my life will be spared because of you.”

³ But God came to Abimelek^(A) in a dream^(B) one night and said to him, “You are as good as dead^(C) because of the woman you have taken; she is a married woman.”^(D)

⁹ Then Abimelek called Abraham in and said, “What have you done to us? How have I wronged you that you have brought such great guilt upon me and my kingdom? You have done things to me that should never be done.^(A)” ¹⁰ And Abimelek asked Abraham, “What was your reason for doing this?”

¹¹ Abraham replied, “I said to myself, ‘There is surely no fear of God^(B) in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.’^{(C) 12} Besides, she really is my sister,^(D) the daughter of my father though not of my mother; and she became my wife. ¹³ And when God had me wander^(E) from my father’s household,^(F) I said to her, ‘This is how you can show your love to me: Everywhere we go, say of me, “He is my brother.”’”

¹⁴ Then Abimelek^(G) brought sheep and cattle and male and female slaves and gave them to Abraham,^(H) and he returned Sarah his wife to him. ¹⁵ And Abimelek said, “My land is before you; live wherever you like.”^(I)

¹⁶ To Sarah he said, “I am giving your brother a thousand shekels^[a] of silver. This is to cover the offense against you before all who are with you; you are completely vindicated.”