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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 Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and settled between Rakim and Gadar, and Abraham sojourned in Gadar. |
| [2]and he seide of Sare, his wijf, Sche is my sistir. Therfor Abymalec, kyng of Gerare, sente, and took hir. |
[2]And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister; and Abimeleck king of Gadar sent and took Sarah |
| [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 God came to Abimeleck in a dream by night and said to him, Behold, you will die on account of the woman whom you have taken; for she is another man's wife. |
| [4]Forsothe Abymalech touchide not hir; and he seide, Lord, whether thou schalt sle folc vnkunnynge and iust? |
[4]But Abimeleck had not touched her; and he said, O LORD, wilt thou slay an innocent people? |
| [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]Behold, he said, She is my sister; and she herself also said, He is my brother; in the innocence of my heart and purity of my hands have I done this. |
| [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 God said to him in a dream, Yea, I know that you have done this in the innocence of your heart; for I also restrained you from sinning against me; therefore I did not permit you to touch her. |
| [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 restore the man's wife, for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for you, and you shall live; but if you do not restore her, then know that you will surely die, you, and all your family |
| [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 Abimeleck rose early in the morning and called all of his servants and told them all these words; and the men were exceedingly afraid. |
| [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 Abimeleck called Abraham and said to him, What have I done to you? and what crime have I committed against you, that you have brought on me and on my kingdom such a great sin? You have done to me things that ought not to be done. |
| [10]And eft Abimalech axide, and seide, What thing seiyist thou, that thou woldist do this? |
[10]And Abimeleck said to Abraham, What induced you to do this thing? |
| [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 Abraham said, Because I thought, perhaps there is no fear of God in this country; and they will slay me for my wife's sake. |
| [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 truly she is my sister; she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife. |
| [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 God brought me forth out of my father's house, I said to her, This is the favor which you shall do to me; at every place whither we shall go, say of me, He is my brother |
| [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 Abimeleck took sheep and oxen and male and female servants and gave them to Abraham and restored to him Sarah his wife. |
| [15]dwelle thou, where euere it plesith thee. Forsothe Abymelech seide to Sare, Lo! |
[15]Then Abimeleck said to Abraham, Behold, my land is before you; dwell wherever you please. |
| [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 to Sarah he said, Behold, I have given a thousand pieces of silver to your brother; behold, it is given for you, because you have been humbled in the eyes of my people, and because of the other things for which I have reproved you. |
| [17]Sotheli for Abraham preiede, God curide Abymelech, and his wijf, and handmaydens, and thei childiden; |
[17]So Abraham prayed to God and God healed Abimeleck and his wife and his maidservants, and they bore children. |
| [18]for God hadde closid ech wombe of the hows of Abymelech, for Sare, the wijf of Abraham. |
[18]For the LORD had fast closed up the wombs of all women in the household of Abimeleck because of Sarah, Abraham's wife |