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| [1]Abraham yede forth fro thennus in to the lond of the south, and dwellide bitwixe Cades and Sur, and was a pilgrym in Geraris; |
[1]And AbrahamH85 journeyedH5265 H8799from thence toward the southH5045 countryH776, and dwelledH3427 H8799between KadeshH6946 and ShurH7793, and sojournedH1481 H8799in GerarH1642. |
| [2]and he seide of Sare, his wijf, Sche is my sistir. Therfor Abymalec, kyng of Gerare, sente, and took hir. |
[2]And AbrahamH85 saidH559 H8799ofH413 SarahH8283 his wifeH802, She is my sisterH269: and AbimelechH40 kingH4428 of GerarH1642 sentH7971 , H8799and tookH3947 H8799SarahH8283. |
| [3]Sotheli God cam to Abymalec bi a sweuene in the nyyt, and seide to hym, Lo! thou schalt die, for the wooman which thou hast take, for sche hath an hosebond. |
[3]But GodH430 cameH935 H8799to AbimelechH40 in a dreamH2472 by nightH3915, and saidH559 H8799to him, Behold, thou art but a dead manH4191 , H8801for the womanH802 which thou hast takenH3947 ; H8804for she is a man'sH1167 wifeH1166.[H8803] |
| [4]Forsothe Abymalech touchide not hir; and he seide, Lord, whether thou schalt sle folc vnkunnynge and iust? |
[4]But AbimelechH40 had not come nearH7126 H8804her: and he saidH559 , H8799LordH136, wilt thou slayH2026 H8799also a righteousH6662 nationH1471? |
| [5]Whether he seide not to me, Sche is my sistir, and sche seide, He is my brother? In the symplenesse of myn herte, and in the clennesse of myn hondis Y dide this. |
[5]SaidH559 H8804he not unto me, SheH1931 is my sisterH269? and sheH1931, evenH1571 sheH1931 herself saidH559 , H8804He is my brotherH251: in the integrityH8537 of my heartH3824 and innocencyH5356 of my handsH3709 have I doneH6213 thisH8804. |
| [6]And the Lord seide to hym, And Y woot that thou didist bi symple herte, and therfor Y kepte thee, lest thou didist synne ayens me, and I suffride not that thou touchidist hir; |
[6]And GodH430 saidH559 H8799unto him in a dreamH2472, YeaH1571, I knowH3045 H8804that thou didstH6213 H8804this in the integrityH8537 of thy heartH3824; for I also withheldH2820 H8799thee from sinningH2398 H8800against me: therefore sufferedH5414 H8804I thee not to touchH5060 herH8800. |
| [7]now therfor yelde thou the wijf to hir hosebonde, for he is a profete; and he schal preye for thee, and thou schalt lyue; sotheli if thou nylte yelde, wite thou that thou schalt die bi deeth, thou and alle thingis that ben thine. |
[7]Now therefore restoreH7725 H8685the manH376 his wifeH802; for he is a prophetH5030, and he shall prayH6419 H8691for theeH1157, and thou shalt liveH2421 : H8798and if thou restoreH7725 H8688her not, knowH3045 H8798thou that thou shalt surelyH4191 H8800dieH4191, thou, and all that are thineH8799. |
| [8]And anoon Abynalech roos bi nyyt, and clepide alle his seruauntis, and spak alle these wordis in the eeris of hem; and alle men dredden greetli. |
[8]Therefore AbimelechH40 rose earlyH7925 H8686in the morningH1242, and calledH7121 H8799all his servantsH5650, and toldH1696 H8762all these thingsH1697 in their earsH241: and the menH582 were soreH3966 afraidH3372.[H8799] |
| [9]Sotheli Abymalec clepide also Abraham, and seide to hym, What hast thou do to vs? what synneden we ayens thee, for thou hast brouyt in on me and on my rewme a greuouse synne? thou hast do to vs whiche thingis thou ouytist not do. |
[9]Then AbimelechH40 calledH7121 H8799AbrahamH85, and saidH559 H8799unto him, What hast thou doneH6213 H8804unto us? and what have I offendedH2398 H8804thee, that thou hast broughtH935 H8689on me and on my kingdomH4467 a greatH1419 sinH2401? thou hast doneH6213 H8804deedsH4639 unto me that ought not to be doneH6213.[H8735] |
| [10]And eft Abimalech axide, and seide, What thing seiyist thou, that thou woldist do this? |
[10]And AbimelechH40 saidH559 H8799unto AbrahamH85, WhatH4100 sawest thouH7200 , H8804that thou hast doneH6213 H8804this thingH1697? |
| [11]Abraham answerde, Y thouyte with me, and seide, in hap the drede of God is not in this place; and thei schulen sle me for my wijf; |
[11]And AbrahamH85 saidH559 , H8799Because I thoughtH559 , H8804SurelyH7535 the fearH3374 of GodH430 is not in this placeH4725; and they will slay meH2026 H8804for my wife'sH802 sakeH1697. |
| [12]in other maner forsothe and sche is my sister verili, the douyter of my fadir, and not the douyter of my moder; and Y weddide hir in to wijf; |
[12]And yet indeedH546 she is my sisterH269; she is the daughterH1323 of my fatherH1, but not the daughterH1323 of my motherH517; and she became my wifeH802. |
| [13]sotheli aftir that God ladde me out of the hous of my fadir, Y seide to hir, Thou schalt do this mercy with me in ech place to which we schulen entre; thou schalt seie, that Y am thi brother. |
[13]And it came to pass, when GodH430 caused me to wanderH8582 H8689from my father'sH1 houseH1004, that I saidH559 H8799unto her, This is thy kindnessH2617 which thou shalt shewH6213 H8799unto me; at every placeH4725 whither we shall comeH935 , H8799sayH559 H8798of me, He is my brotherH251. |
| [14]Therfore Abymelech took scheep, and oxun, and seruauntis, and handmaydenes, and yaf to Abraham; and he yeldide to him Sare, `his wijf, and seide, The lond is bifor you; |
[14]And AbimelechH40 tookH3947 H8799sheepH6629, and oxenH1241, and menservantsH5650, and womenservantsH8198, and gaveH5414 H8799them unto AbrahamH85, and restoredH7725 H8686him SarahH8283 his wifeH802. |
| [15]dwelle thou, where euere it plesith thee. Forsothe Abymelech seide to Sare, Lo! |
[15]And AbimelechH40 saidH559 , H8799Behold, my landH776 is before theeH6440: dwellH3427 H8798where it pleasethH2896 theeH5869. |
| [16]Y yaf a thousand platis of siluer to thi brother; this schal be to thee in to hiling of iyen to al men that ben with thee; and whider euere thou goist, haue thou mynde that thou art takun. |
[16]And unto SarahH8283 he saidH559 , H8804Behold, I have givenH5414 H8804thy brotherH251 a thousandH505 pieces of silverH3701: behold, he is to thee a coveringH3682 of the eyesH5869, unto all that are with thee, and with all other: thus she was reprovedH3198.[H8737] |
| [17]Sotheli for Abraham preiede, God curide Abymelech, and his wijf, and handmaydens, and thei childiden; |
[17]So AbrahamH85 prayedH6419 H8691unto GodH430: and GodH430 healedH7495 H8799AbimelechH40, and his wifeH802, and his maidservantsH519; and they bareH3205 childrenH8799. |
| [18]for God hadde closid ech wombe of the hows of Abymelech, for Sare, the wijf of Abraham. |
[18]For the LORDH3068 had fastH6113 H8800closed upH6113 H8804all the wombsH7358 of the houseH1004 of AbimelechH40, becauseH1697 of SarahH8283 Abraham'sH85 wifeH802. |