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Genesis 20 Church Slavonic Bible (Elizabeth Bible)
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Notes on this text (3)
- Church Slavonic in its traditional (Synodal) spelling, with accents, breathings and titlo abbreviations, shown in the Ponomar font (SIL Open Font License).
- Exodus 36–39 follow the Septuagint's order; the digital source has no verse divisions there, so Exodus 36:8–end and chapters 37, 38 and 39 each appear as one block.
- Not shown: the lectionary pericope numbers (зача́ло) and the marginal glosses of the digital source. The Prayer of Manasseh stands at the end of 2 Chronicles (36:24), as in the Slavonic Bible; the prologue of Sirach and the opening verse of Lamentations are joined to verse 1.
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1 И҆ по́йде ѿтꙋ́дꙋ а҆враа́мъ на зе́млю полꙋ́деннꙋю и҆ всели́сѧ междꙋ̀ ка́дисомъ и҆ междꙋ̀ сꙋ́ромъ: и҆ ѡ҆бита̀ въ гера́рѣхъ.
1 Abraham traveled from there toward the land of the South, and lived between Kadesh and Shur. He lived as a foreigner in Gerar.
2 Рече́ же а҆враа́мъ ѡ҆ са́ррѣ женѣ̀ свое́й, ꙗ҆́кѡ сестра́ ми є҆́сть: ᲂу҆боѧ́сѧ бо рещѝ, ꙗ҆́кѡ жена́ ми є҆́сть, да не когда̀ ᲂу҆бїю́тъ є҆го̀ мꙋ́жїе гра́дстїи є҆ѧ̀ ра́ди. Посла́ же а҆вїмеле́хъ ца́рь гера́рскїй и҆ взѧ̀ са́ррꙋ.
2 Abraham said about Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.
3 И҆ прїи́де бг҃ъ ко а҆вїмеле́хꙋ но́щїю во снѣ̀ и҆ речѐ є҆мꙋ̀: сѐ, ты̀ ᲂу҆мира́еши жены̀ ра́ди сеѧ̀, ю҆́же поѧ́лъ є҆сѝ: сїѧ́ же є҆́сть сожи́тельствꙋющаѧ мꙋ́жꙋ.
3 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.”
4 А҆вїмеле́хъ же не прикоснꙋ́сѧ є҆́й и҆ речѐ: гдⷭ҇и, ꙗ҆зы́къ невѣ́дꙋщїй и҆ првⷣнъ погꙋби́ши ли;
4 Now Abimelech had not come near her. He said, “Lord, will you kill even a righteous nation?
5 не са́мъ ли мѝ речѐ: сестра́ ми є҆́сть; и҆ сїѧ́ ми речѐ: бра́тъ мѝ є҆́сть; чи́стымъ се́рдцемъ и҆ въ пра́вдѣ рꙋ́къ сотвори́хъ сїѐ.
5 Didn’t he tell me, ‘She is my sister’? She, even she herself, said, ‘He is my brother.’ I have done this in the integrity of my heart and the innocence of my hands.”
6 Рече́ же є҆мꙋ̀ бг҃ъ во снѣ̀: и҆ а҆́зъ позна́хъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ чи́стымъ се́рдцемъ сотвори́лъ є҆сѝ сїѐ, и҆ пощадѣ́хъ тѧ̀, да не согрѣши́ши ко мнѣ̀: сегѡ̀ ра́ди не попꙋсти́хъ тѝ коснꙋ́тисѧ є҆ѧ̀:
6 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.
7 нн҃ѣ же ѿда́ждь женꙋ̀ мꙋ́жꙋ, ꙗ҆́кѡ прⷪ҇ро́къ є҆́сть, и҆ помо́литсѧ ѡ҆ тебѣ̀, и҆ жи́въ бꙋ́деши: а҆́ще же не ѿда́си, вѣ́ждь, ꙗ҆́кѡ ᲂу҆́мреши ты̀ и҆ всѧ̑ твоѧ̑.
7 Now therefore, restore the man’s wife. For he is a prophet, and he will pray for you, and you will live. If you don’t restore her, know for sure that you will die, you, and all who are yours.”
8 И҆ воста̀ ра́нѡ а҆вїмеле́хъ, и҆ призва̀ всѧ̑ ѻ҆́троки своѧ̑, и҆ глаго́ла словеса̀ сїѧ̑ всѧ̑ во ᲂу҆́шы и҆́хъ: ᲂу҆боѧ́шасѧ же всѝ человѣ́цы ѕѣлѡ̀.
8 Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ear. The men were very scared.
9 И҆ призва̀ а҆вїмеле́хъ а҆враа́ма и҆ речѐ є҆мꙋ̀: что̀ сїѐ сотвори́лъ є҆сѝ на́мъ; є҆да̀ что̀ согрѣши́хомъ тебѣ̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ наве́лъ є҆сѝ на мѧ̀ и҆ на ца́рство моѐ грѣ́хъ вели́къ; дѣ́ло, є҆́же никто́же сотворѝ, сотвори́лъ є҆сѝ мнѣ̀.
9 Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said to him, “What have you done to us? How have I sinned against you, that you have brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? You have done deeds to me that ought not to be done!”
10 И҆ речѐ а҆вїмеле́хъ а҆враа́мꙋ: что̀ ᲂу҆мы́сливъ, сотвори́лъ є҆сѝ сїѐ;
10 Abimelech said to Abraham, “What did you see, that you have done this thing?”
11 Рече́ же а҆враа́мъ: реко́хъ бо: не́гли нѣ́сть бл҃гочⷭ҇тїѧ на мѣ́стѣ се́мъ: и҆ ᲂу҆бїю́тъ мѧ̀ жены̀ ра́ди моеѧ̀:
11 Abraham said, “Because I thought, ‘Surely the fear of God is not in this place. They will kill me for my wife’s sake.’
12 и҆́бо и҆́стиннѡ сестра́ ми є҆́сть по ѻ҆тцꙋ̀, а҆ не по ма́тери: бы́сть же мѝ въ женꙋ̀:
12 Besides, she is indeed my sister, the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.
13 и҆ бы́сть є҆гда̀ и҆зведе́ мѧ бг҃ъ ѿ до́мꙋ ѻ҆тца̀ моегѡ̀, и҆ рѣ́хъ є҆́й: пра́вдꙋ сїю̀ сотвори́ши мѝ: во всѧ́ко мѣ́сто, и҆дѣ́же а҆́ще прїи́демъ, та́мѡ рцы̀ ѡ҆ мнѣ̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ бра́тъ мѝ є҆́сть.
13 When God caused me to wander from my father’s house, I said to her, ‘This is your kindness which you shall show to me. Everywhere that we go, say of me, “He is my brother.”’”
14 Взѧ́ же а҆вїмеле́хъ ты́сѧщꙋ дїдра́хмъ (сребра̀), и҆ ѻ҆́вцы, и҆ тельцы̀, и҆ рабы̑, и҆ рабы̑ни, и҆ дадѐ а҆враа́мꙋ: и҆ ѿдадѐ є҆мꙋ̀ са́ррꙋ женꙋ̀ є҆гѡ̀.
14 Abimelech took sheep and cattle, male servants and female servants, and gave them to Abraham, and restored Sarah, his wife, to him.
15 И҆ речѐ а҆вїмеле́хъ а҆враа́мꙋ: сѐ, землѧ̀ моѧ̀ пред̾ тобо́ю: и҆дѣ́же а҆́ще тебѣ̀ ᲂу҆го́дно є҆́сть, всели́сѧ.
15 Abimelech said, “Behold, my land is before you. Dwell where it pleases you.”
16 Са́ррѣ же речѐ: сѐ, да́хъ ты́сѧщꙋ дїдра́хмъ бра́тꙋ твоемꙋ̀: сїѧ̑ бꙋ́дꙋтъ тебѣ̀ въ че́сть лица̀ твоегѡ̀, и҆ всѣ̑мъ, ꙗ҆̀же сꙋ́ть съ тобо́ю, и҆ во все́мъ и҆́стинствꙋй.
16 To Sarah he said, “Behold, I have given your brother a thousand pieces of silver. Behold, it is for you a covering of the eyes to all that are with you. In front of all you are vindicated.”
17 Помоли́сѧ же а҆враа́мъ бг҃ꙋ, и҆ и҆сцѣлѝ бг҃ъ а҆вїмеле́ха и҆ женꙋ̀ є҆гѡ̀ и҆ рабы̑ни є҆гѡ̀, и҆ нача́ша ражда́ти:
17 Abraham prayed to God. So God healed Abimelech, his wife, and his female servants, and they bore children.
18 ꙗ҆́кѡ заключа́ѧ заключѝ гдⷭ҇ь ѿ внѣꙋ́дꙋ всѧ̑ка ложесна̀ въ домꙋ̀ а҆вїмеле́ха, са́рры ра́ди жены̀ а҆враа́мли.
18 For Yahweh had closed up tight all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah, Abraham’s wife.
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Abimelech
King of Gerar who took Sarah, was warned by God in a dream and returned her to Abraham, and made a covenant with Abraham at Beersheba; an Abimelech king of the Philistines at…
Cited in the guide: Genesis 20:2–3; Genesis 21:22–27; Genesis 26:1
Abraham
Called by God, he left home in faith to become the father of a chosen people.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 12–25
Sarah
Wife of Abraham who bore Isaac in her old age, long after hope seemed gone.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 17-21
Cross references (16)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Genesis 26:6; Genesis 26:1; Psalm 29:8; 2 Chronicles 14:13–14; Genesis 18:1
- 2 Genesis 12:15; Genesis 26:7; Genesis 12:11–13; Proverbs 24:16; Genesis 20:12
- 3 Genesis 20:7; Matthew 27:19; Job 33:15; Psalm 105:14; Genesis 28:12
- 4 Genesis 18:23–25; 1 Chronicles 21:17; 2 Samuel 4:11; Genesis 20:6; Genesis 19:24
- 5 Psalm 7:8; 1 Kings 9:4; Proverbs 11:3; Proverbs 20:7; 1 Thessalonians 2:10
- 6 1 Samuel 25:34; 1 Samuel 25:26; Proverbs 21:1; Genesis 35:5; Genesis 31:7
- 7 Job 42:8; 1 Samuel 7:5; Hebrews 13:4; 2 Samuel 24:17; Revelation 11:5–6
- 9 Genesis 12:18; Genesis 39:9; Genesis 26:10; 2 Samuel 13:12; Romans 2:11
- 11 Genesis 26:7; Genesis 12:12; Psalm 36:1–4; Proverbs 2:5; Genesis 42:18
- 12 Genesis 11:29; Genesis 12:13; 1 Thessalonians 5:22
- 13 Genesis 12:1; Genesis 12:9; Acts 7:3–5; Psalm 64:5; Acts 5:9
- 14 Genesis 12:16; Genesis 20:2; Genesis 12:19–20; Genesis 20:11; Genesis 20:7
- 15 Genesis 13:9; Genesis 34:10; Genesis 47:6
- 16 Genesis 20:5; Proverbs 27:5; Genesis 24:65; Jonah 1:6; Revelation 3:19
- 17 James 5:16; Job 42:9–10; Proverbs 15:8; 1 Thessalonians 5:25; Philippians 4:6
- 18 Genesis 12:17; Genesis 30:2; Genesis 16:2; 1 Samuel 1:6; Genesis 20:7
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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
… when the king rebuked Abraham for not saying she was his wife, and calling her his sister, he explained what he had been afraid of, and added this further, "And yet indeed she is my sister by the father's side, but not by the mother's; for she was Abraham's sister by his own father, and so near of kin.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)