Berean Standard Bible
“One 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.””
Abraham has told King Abimelech of Gerar that Sarah is only his sister, and the king has taken her into his household. It is a repeat of a fear-driven half-truth from Egypt.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
One 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.”
World English Bible (WEB)
But God came to Abimelech in a dream of the night, and said to him, “Behold, you are a dead man, because of the woman whom you have taken. For she is a man’s wife.”
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
But God came to Abimelech in a dream of the night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, because of the woman whom thou hast taken. For she is a man`s wife.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
But God came to Abimelech in a dream in the night, and said to him, Truly you are a dead man because of the woman whom you have taken; for she is a man's wife.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Empero Dios vino á Abimelech en sueños de noche, y le dijo: He aquí muerto eres á causa de la mujer que has tomado, la cual es casada con marido.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Pero esa noche Dios se le apareció a Abimélec en sueños, y le dijo: ―Eres hombre muerto, porque la mujer que tomaste tiene marido.
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