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Berean Standard Bible

“Then 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.”

Genesis 20:6

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Abraham has traveled to Gerar and, fearing for his life, again passes Sarah off as his sister. King Abimelech takes her into his household, and God warns him in a dream that she is a married woman.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then 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.

World English Bible (WEB)

God said to him in the dream, “Yes, I know that in the integrity of your heart you have done this, and I also withheld you from sinning against me. Therefore I didn’t allow you to touch her.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And God said unto him in the dream, Yea, I know that in the integrity of thy heart thou has done this, and I also withheld thee from sinning against me. Therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And God said to him in the dream, I see that you have done this with an upright heart, and I have kept you from sinning against me: for this reason I did not let you come near her.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y díjole Dios en sueños: Yo también sé que con integridad de tu corazón has hecho esto; y yo también te detuve de pecar contra mí, y así no te permití que la tocases.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

―Sí, lo sé —le respondió el Señor en un sueño—. Es por eso que te impedí que pecaras contra mí, y no te dejé tocarla.

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