Genesi 20

NOVA VULGATA	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Profectus inde Abraham in terram Nageb, habitavit in ter Cades et Sur et peregrinatus est in Geraris.	1 Abraham journeyed on to the region of the Negeb, where he settled between Kadesh and Shur. While he stayed in Gerar,
2 Dixitque de Sara uxore sua: “Soror mea est”. Misit ergo Abimelech rex Gerarae et tulit eam.	2 he said of his wife Sarah, "She is my sister." So Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent and took Sarah.
3 Venit autem Deus ad Abimelech per somnium nocte et ait illi: “En morieris propter mulierem, quam tulisti; habet enim virum”.	3 But God came to Abimelech in a dream one night and said to him, "You are about to die because of the woman you have taken, for she has a husband."
4 Abimelech vero non tetigerat eam. Et ait: “Domine, num gentem etiam iustam interficies?	4 Abimelech, who had not approached her, said: "O Lord, would you slay a man even though he is innocent?
5 Nonne ipse dixit mihi: "Soror mea est", et ipsa quoque ait: "Frater meus est"? In simplicitate cordis mei et munditia manuum mearum feci hoc”.	5 He himself told me, 'She is my sister,' and she herself also stated, 'He is my brother.' I did it in good faith and with clean hands."
6 Dixitque ad eum Deus per somnium: “Et ego scio quod simplici corde feceris; et ideo custodivi te, ne peccares in me, et non dimisi, ut tangeres eam.	6 God answered him in the dream: "Yes, I know you did it in good faith. In fact, it was I who kept you from sinning against me; that is why I did not let you touch her.
7 Nunc igitur redde viro suo uxorem, quia propheta est; et orabit pro te, et vives. Si autem nolueris reddere, scito quod morte morieris tu et omnia, quae tua sunt”.	7 Therefore, return the man's wife--as a spokesman he will intercede for you--that your life may be saved. If you do not return her, you can be sure that you and all who are yours will certainly die."
8 Statimque de nocte consurgens Abimelech vocavit omnes servos suos et locutus est universa verba haec in auribus eorum; timueruntque viri valde.	8 Early the next morning Abimelech called all his court officials and informed them of everything that had happened, and the men were horrified.
9 Vocavit autem Abimelech etiam Abraham et dixit ei: “Quid fecisti nobis? Quid peccavi in te, quia induxisti super me et super regnum meum peccatum grande? Quae non debuisti facere, fecisti mihi”.	9 Then Abimelech summoned Abraham and said to him: "How could you do this to us! What wrong did I do to you that you should have brought such monstrous guilt on me and my kingdom? You have treated me in an intolerable way.
10 Rursusque ait: “Quid vidisti, ut hoc faceres?”.	10 What were you afraid of," he asked him, "that you should have done such a thing?"
11 Respondit Abraham: “ Cogitavi mecum: Certe non est timor Dei in loco isto, et interficient me propter uxorem meam.	11 "I was afraid," answered Abraham, "because I thought there would surely be no fear of God in this place, and so they would kill me on account of my wife.
12 Alias autem et vere soror mea est, filia patris mei et non filia matris meae, et duxi eam in uxorem.	12 Besides, she is in truth my sister, but only my father's daughter, not my mother's; and so she became my wife.
13 Cum autem vagari me faceret Deus de domo patris mei, dixi ad eam: Hanc misericordiam facies mecum: in omni loco, ad quem ingrediemur, dices quod frater tuus sim ”.	13 When God sent me wandering from my father's house, I asked her: 'Would you do me this favor? In whatever place we come to, say that I am your brother.'"
14 Tulit igitur Abimelech oves et boves et servos et ancillas et dedit Abraham; reddiditque illi Saram uxorem suam	14 Then Abimelech took flocks and herds and male and female slaves and gave them to Abraham; and after he restored his wife Sarah to him,
15 et ait: “Ecce terra mea coram te; ubicumque tibi placuerit, habita”.	15 he said, "Here, my land lies at your disposal; settle wherever you please."
16 Sarae autem dixit: “Ecce mille argenteos dedi fratri tuo; ecce hoc erit tibi in velamen oculorum ad omnes, qui tecum sunt, et apud omnes iustificaberis”.	16 To Sarah he said: "See, I have given your brother a thousand shekels of silver. Let that serve you as a vindication before all who are with you; your honor has been preserved with everyone."
17 Orante autem Abraham, sanavit Deus Abimelech et uxorem ancillasque eius et pepererunt;	17 Abraham then interceded with God, and God restored health to Abimelech, that is, to his wife and his maidservants, so that they could bear children;
18 concluserat enim Dominus omnem vulvam domus Abimelech propter Saram uxorem Abraham.	18 for God had tightly closed every womb in Abimelech's household on account of Abraham's wife Sarah.