Genesis 20:5-7
1599 Geneva Bible
5 Said not he unto me, She is my sister? yea, and she herself said, He is my brother: with an upright [a]mind, and [b]innocent hands have I done this.
6 And God said unto him by a dream, I know that thou diddest this even with an upright mind, and I [c]kept thee also that thou shouldest not sin against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.
7 Now then deliver the man his wife again: for he is a [d]Prophet, and he [e]shall pray for thee, that thou mayest live: but if thou deliver her not again, be sure that thou shalt die the death, thou, and all that thou hast.
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- Genesis 20:5 As one falling by ignorance, and not doing evil of purpose.
- Genesis 20:5 Not thinking to do any man harm.
- Genesis 20:6 God by his holy Spirit retaineth them that offend by ignorance, that they fall not into greater inconvenience.
- Genesis 20:7 That is, one, to whom God revealeth himself familiarly.
- Genesis 20:7 For the prayer of the godly is of force towards God.
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