Gen.19.1

The two angels arrived at Sodom in the evening. Lot was sitting at the city gate. He saw them and got up to welcome them, bowing before them

Gen.19.1

The two angels arrived at Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gateway of the city. When he saw them, he got up to meet them and bowed down with his face to the ground.

Gen.19.1

Now the two angels came to Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom. When Lot saw them, he rose to meet them, and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground.

Gen.19.1

That evening the two angels came to the entrance of the city of Sodom, and Lot was sitting there as they arrived. When he saw them, he stood up to meet them. Then he welcomed them and bowed low to the ground.

Gen.19.2

and said, "Please, my friends, come to my house and stay the night. Wash up. You can rise early and be on your way refreshed." They said, "No, we'll sleep in the street."

Gen.19.2

"My lords," he said, "please turn aside to your servant's house. You can wash your feet and spend the night and then go on your way early in the morning.No," they answered, "we will spend the night in the square."

Gen.19.2

And he said, "Here now, my lords, please turn in to your servant's house and spend the night, and wash your feet; then you may rise early and go on your way." And they said, "No, but we will spend the night in the open square."

Gen.19.2

"My lords," he said, "come to my home to wash your feet, and be my guests for the night. You may then get up in the morning as early as you like and be on your way again.Oh no," they said, "we'll just spend the night out here in the city square."

Gen.19.3

But he insisted, wouldn't take no for an answer; and they relented and went home with him. Lot fixed a hot meal for them and they ate.

Gen.19.3

But he insisted so strongly that they did go with him and entered his house. He prepared a meal for them, baking bread without yeast, and they ate.

Gen.19.3

But he insisted strongly; so they turned in to him and entered his house. Then he made them a feast, and baked unleavened bread, and they ate.

Gen.19.3

But Lot insisted, so at last they went home with him. He set a great feast before them, complete with fresh bread made without yeast. After the meal,

Gen.19.4

Before they went to bed men from all over the city of Sodom, young and old, descended on the house from all sides and boxed them in.

Gen.19.4

Before they had gone to bed, all the men from every part of the city of Sodom-both young and old-surrounded the house.

Gen.19.4

Now before they lay down, the men of the city, the men of Sodom, both old and young, all the people from every quarter, surrounded the house.

Gen.19.4

as they were preparing to retire for the night, all the men of Sodom, young and old, came from all over the city and surrounded the house.

Gen.19.5

They yelled to Lot, "Where are the men who are staying with you for the night? Bring them out so we can have our sport with them!"

Gen.19.5

They called to Lot, "Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us so that we can have sex with them."

Gen.19.5

And they called to Lot and said to him, "Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us that we may know them carnally."

Gen.19.5

They shouted to Lot, "Where are the men who came to spend the night with you? Bring them out so we can have sex with them."

Gen.19.6

Lot went out, barring the door behind him,

Gen.19.6

Lot went outside to meet them and shut the door behind him

Gen.19.6

So Lot went out to them through the doorway, shut the door behind him,

Gen.19.6

Lot stepped outside to talk to them, shutting the door behind him.

Gen.19.7

and said, "Brothers, please, don't be vile!

Gen.19.7

and said, "No, my friends. Don't do this wicked thing.

Gen.19.7

and said, "Please, my brethren, do not do so wickedly!

Gen.19.7

"Please, my brothers," he begged, "don't do such a wicked thing.

Gen.19.8

Look, I have two daughters, virgins; let me bring them out; you can take your pleasure with them, but don't touch these men--they're my guests."

Gen.19.8

Look, I have two daughters who have never slept with a man. Let me bring them out to you, and you can do what you like with them. But don't do anything to these men, for they have come under the protection of my roof."

Gen.19.8

See now, I have two daughters who have not known a man; please, let me bring them out to you, and you may do to them as you wish; only do nothing to these men, since this is the reason they have come under the shadow of my roof."

Gen.19.8

Look--I have two virgin daughters. Do with them as you wish, but leave these men alone, for they are under my protection."

Gen.19.9

They said, "Get lost! You drop in from nowhere and now you're going to tell us how to run our lives. We'll treat you worse than them!" And they charged past Lot to break down the door.

Gen.19.9

"Get out of our way," they replied. And they said, "This fellow came here as an alien, and now he wants to play the judge! We'll treat you worse than them." They kept bringing pressure on Lot and moved forward to break down the door.

Gen.19.9

And they said, "Stand back!" Then they said, "This one came in to stay here, and he keeps acting as a judge; now we will deal worse with you than with them." So they pressed hard against the man Lot, and came near to break down the door.

Gen.19.9

"Stand back!" they shouted. "Who do you think you are? We let you settle among us, and now you are trying to tell us what to do! We'll treat you far worse than those other men!" And they lunged at Lot and began breaking down the door.

Gen.19.10

But the two men reached out and pulled Lot inside the house, locking the door.

Gen.19.10

But the men inside reached out and pulled Lot back into the house and shut the door.

Gen.19.10

But the men reached out their hands and pulled Lot into the house with them, and shut the door.

Gen.19.10

But the two angels reached out and pulled Lot in and bolted the door.

Gen.19.11

Then they struck blind the men who were trying to break down the door, both leaders and followers, leaving them groping in the dark.

Gen.19.11

Then they struck the men who were at the door of the house, young and old, with blindness so that they could not find the door.

Gen.19.11

And they struck the men who were at the doorway of the house with blindness, both small and great, so that they became weary trying to find the door.

Gen.19.11

Then they blinded the men of Sodom so they couldn't find the doorway.

Gen.19.12

The two men said to Lot, "Do you have any other family here? Sons, daughters--anybody in the city? Get them out of here, and now!

Gen.19.12

The two men said to Lot, "Do you have anyone else here-sons-in-law, sons or daughters, or anyone else in the city who belongs to you? Get them out of here,

Gen.19.12

Then the men said to Lot, "Have you anyone else here? Son-in-law, your sons, your daughters, and whomever you have in the city--take them out of this place!

Gen.19.12

"Do you have any other relatives here in the city?" the angels asked. "Get them out of this place--sons-in-law, sons, daughters, or anyone else.

Gen.19.13

We're going to destroy this place. The outcries of victims here to GOD are deafening; we've been sent to blast this place into oblivion."

Gen.19.13

because we are going to destroy this place. The outcry to the LORD against its people is so great that he has sent us to destroy it."

Gen.19.13

For we will destroy this place, because the outcry against them has grown great before the face of the LORD, and the LORD has sent us to destroy it."

Gen.19.13

For we will destroy the city completely. The stench of the place has reached the LORD, and he has sent us to destroy it."

Gen.19.14

Lot went out and warned the fiancés of his daughters, "Evacuate this place; GOD is about to destroy this city!" But his daughters' would-be husbands treated it as a joke.

Gen.19.14

So Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law, who were pledged to marry his daughters. He said, "Hurry and get out of this place, because the LORD is about to destroy the city!" But his sons-in-law thought he was joking.

Gen.19.14

So Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law, who had married his daughters, and said, "Get up, get out of this place; for the LORD will destroy this city!" But to his sons-in-law he seemed to be joking.

Gen.19.14

So Lot rushed out to tell his daughters' fiances, "Quick, get out of the city! The LORD is going to destroy it." But the young men thought he was only joking.

Gen.19.15

At break of day, the angels pushed Lot to get going, "Hurry. Get your wife and two daughters out of here before it's too late and you're caught in the punishment of the city."

Gen.19.15

With the coming of dawn, the angels urged Lot, saying, "Hurry! Take your wife and your two daughters who are here, or you will be swept away when the city is punished."

Gen.19.15

When the morning dawned, the angels urged Lot to hurry, saying, "Arise, take your wife and your two daughters who are here, lest you be consumed in the punishment of the city."

Gen.19.15

At dawn the next morning the angels became insistent. "Hurry," they said to Lot. "Take your wife and your two daughters who are here. Get out of here right now, or you will be caught in the destruction of the city."

Gen.19.16

Lot was dragging his feet. The men grabbed Lot's arm, and the arms of his wife and daughters-GOD was so merciful to them!-and dragged them to safety outside the city.

Gen.19.16

When he hesitated, the men grasped his hand and the hands of his wife and of his two daughters and led them safely out of the city, for the LORD was merciful to them.

Gen.19.16

And while he lingered, the men took hold of his hand, his wife's hand, and the hands of his two daughters, the LORD being merciful to him, and they brought him out and set him outside the city.

Gen.19.16

When Lot still hesitated, the angels seized his hand and the hands of his wife and two daughters and rushed them to safety outside the city, for the LORD was merciful.

Gen.19.17

When they had them outside, Lot was told, "Now run for your life! Don't look back! Don't stop anywhere on the plain--run for the hills or you'll be swept away."

Gen.19.17

As soon as they had brought them out, one of them said, "Flee for your lives! Don't look back, and don't stop anywhere in the plain! Flee to the mountains or you will be swept away!"

Gen.19.17

So it came to pass, when they had brought them outside, that he said, "Escape for your life! Do not look behind you nor stay anywhere in the plain. Escape to the mountains, lest you be destroyed."

Gen.19.17

"Run for your lives!" the angels warned. "Do not stop anywhere in the valley. And don't look back! Escape to the mountains, or you will die."

Gen.19.18

But Lot protested, "No, masters, you can't mean it!

Gen.19.18

But Lot said to them, "No, my lords, please!

Gen.19.18

Then Lot said to them, "Please, no, my lords!

Gen.19.18

"Oh no, my lords, please," Lot begged.

Gen.19.19

I know that you've taken a liking to me and have done me an immense favor in saving my life, but I can't run for the mountains--who knows what terrible thing might happen to me in the mountains and leave me for dead.

Gen.19.19

Your servant has found favor in your eyes, and you have shown great kindness to me in sparing my life. But I can't flee to the mountains; this disaster will overtake me, and I'll die.

Gen.19.19

Indeed now, your servant has found favor in your sight, and you have increased your mercy which you have shown me by saving my life; but I cannot escape to the mountains, lest some evil overtake me and I die.

Gen.19.19

"You have been so kind to me and saved my life, and you have granted me such mercy. But I cannot go to the mountains. Disaster would catch up to me there, and I would soon die.

Gen.19.20

Look over there--that town is close enough to get to. It's a small town, hardly anything to it. Let me escape there and save my life--it's a mere wide place in the road."

Gen.19.20

Look, here is a town near enough to run to, and it is small. Let me flee to it-it is very small, isn't it? Then my life will be spared."

Gen.19.20

See now, this city is near enough to flee to, and it is a little one; please let me escape there (is it not a little one?) and my soul shall live."

Gen.19.20

See, there is a small village nearby. Please let me go there instead; don't you see how small it is? Then my life will be saved."

Gen.19.21

He said to him, "All right. If you insist. I'll let you have your way. And I won't stamp out the town you've spotted.

Gen.19.21

He said to him, "Very well, I will grant this request too; I will not overthrow the town you speak of.

Gen.19.21

And he said to him, "See, I have favored you concerning this thing also, in that I will not overthrow this city for which you have spoken.

Gen.19.21

"All right," the angel said, "I will grant your request. I will not destroy that little village.

Gen.19.22

But hurry up. Run for it! I can't do anything until you get there." That's why the town was called Zoar, that is, Smalltown.

Gen.19.22

But flee there quickly, because I cannot do anything until you reach it." (That is why the town was called Zoar. )

Gen.19.22

Hurry, escape there. For I cannot do anything until you arrive there." Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.

Gen.19.22

But hurry! For I can do nothing until you are there." From that time on, that village was known as Zoar.

Gen.19.23

The sun was high in the sky when Lot arrived at Zoar.

Gen.19.23

By the time Lot reached Zoar, the sun had risen over the land.

Gen.19.23

The sun had risen upon the earth when Lot entered Zoar.

Gen.19.23

The sun was rising as Lot reached the village.

Gen.19.24

Then GOD rained brimstone and fire down on Sodom and Gomorrah--a river of lava from GOD out of the sky!-

Gen.19.24

Then the LORD rained down burning sulfur on Sodom and Gomorrah-from the LORD out of the heavens.

Gen.19.24

Then the LORD rained brimstone and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah, from the LORD out of the heavens.

Gen.19.24

Then the LORD rained down fire and burning sulfur from the heavens on Sodom and Gomorrah.

Gen.19.25

and destroyed these cities and the entire plain and everyone who lived in the cities and everything that grew from the ground.

Gen.19.25

Thus he overthrew those cities and the entire plain, including all those living in the cities-and also the vegetation in the land.

Gen.19.25

So He overthrew those cities, all the plain, all the inhabitants of the cities, and what grew on the ground.

Gen.19.25

He utterly destroyed them, along with the other cities and villages of the plain, eliminating all life--people, plants, and animals alike.

Gen.19.26

But Lot's wife looked back and turned into a pillar of salt.

Gen.19.26

But Lot's wife looked back, and she became a pillar of salt.

Gen.19.26

But his wife looked back behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.

Gen.19.26

But Lot's wife looked back as she was following along behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.

Gen.19.27

Abraham got up early the next morning and went to the place he had so recently stood with GOD.

Gen.19.27

Early the next morning Abraham got up and returned to the place where he had stood before the LORD.

Gen.19.27

And Abraham went early in the morning to the place where he had stood before the LORD.

Gen.19.27

The next morning Abraham was up early and hurried out to the place where he had stood in the LORD's presence.

Gen.19.28

He looked out over Sodom and Gomorrah, surveying the whole plain. All he could see was smoke belching from the Earth, like smoke from a furnace.

Gen.19.28

He looked down toward Sodom and Gomorrah, toward all the land of the plain, and he saw dense smoke rising from the land, like smoke from a furnace.

Gen.19.28

Then he looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the plain; and he saw, and behold, the smoke of the land which went up like the smoke of a furnace.

Gen.19.28

He looked out across the plain to Sodom and Gomorrah and saw columns of smoke and fumes, as from a furnace, rising from the cities there.

Gen.19.29

And that's the story: When God destroyed the Cities of the Plain, he was mindful of Abraham and first got Lot out of there before he blasted those cities off the face of the Earth.

Gen.19.29

So when God destroyed the cities of the plain, he remembered Abraham, and he brought Lot out of the catastrophe that overthrew the cities where Lot had lived.

Gen.19.29

And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the plain, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when He overthrew the cities in which Lot had dwelt.

Gen.19.29

But God had listened to Abraham's request and kept Lot safe, removing him from the disaster that engulfed the cities on the plain.

Gen.19.30

Lot left Zoar and went into the mountains to live with his two daughters; he was afraid to stay in Zoar. He lived in a cave with his daughters.

Gen.19.30

Lot and his two daughters left Zoar and settled in the mountains, for he was afraid to stay in Zoar. He and his two daughters lived in a cave.

Gen.19.30

Then Lot went up out of Zoar and dwelt in the mountains, and his two daughters were with him; for he was afraid to dwell in Zoar. And he and his two daughters dwelt in a cave.

Gen.19.30

Afterward Lot left Zoar because he was afraid of the people there, and he went to live in a cave in the mountains with his two daughters.

Gen.19.31

One day the older daughter said to the younger, "Our father is getting old and there's not a man left in the country by whom we can get pregnant.

Gen.19.31

One day the older daughter said to the younger, "Our father is old, and there is no man around here to lie with us, as is the custom all over the earth.

Gen.19.31

Now the firstborn said to the younger, "Our father is old, and there is no man on the earth to come in to us as is the custom of all the earth.

Gen.19.31

One day the older daughter said to her sister, "There isn't a man anywhere in this entire area for us to marry. And our father will soon be too old to have children.

Gen.19.32

Let's get our father drunk with wine and lie with him. We'll get children through our father--it's our only chance to keep our family alive."

Gen.19.32

Let's get our father to drink wine and then lie with him and preserve our family line through our father."

Gen.19.32

Come, let us make our father drink wine, and we will lie with him, that we may preserve the lineage of our father."

Gen.19.32

Come, let's get him drunk with wine, and then we will sleep with him. That way we will preserve our family line through our father."

Gen.19.33

They got their father drunk with wine that very night. The older daughter went and lay with him. He was oblivious, knowing nothing of what she did.

Gen.19.33

That night they got their father to drink wine, and the older daughter went in and lay with him. He was not aware of it when she lay down or when she got up.

Gen.19.33

So they made their father drink wine that night. And the firstborn went in and lay with her father, and he did not know when she lay down or when she arose.

Gen.19.33

So that night they got him drunk, and the older daughter went in and slept with her father. He was unaware of her lying down or getting up again.

Gen.19.34

The next morning the older said to the younger, "Last night I slept with my father. Tonight, it's your turn. We'll get him drunk again and then you sleep with him. We'll both get a child through our father and keep our family alive."

Gen.19.34

The next day the older daughter said to the younger, "Last night I lay with my father. Let's get him to drink wine again tonight, and you go in and lie with him so we can preserve our family line through our father."

Gen.19.34

It happened on the next day that the firstborn said to the younger, "Indeed I lay with my father last night; let us make him drink wine tonight also, and you go in and lie with him, that we may preserve the lineage of our father."

Gen.19.34

The next morning the older daughter said to her younger sister, "I slept with our father last night. Let's get him drunk with wine again tonight, and you go in and sleep with him. That way our family line will be preserved."

Gen.19.35

So that night they got their father drunk again and the younger went in and slept with him. Again he was oblivious, knowing nothing of what she did.

Gen.19.35

So they got their father to drink wine that night also, and the younger daughter went and lay with him. Again he was not aware of it when she lay down or when she got up.

Gen.19.35

Then they made their father drink wine that night also. And the younger arose and lay with him, and he did not know when she lay down or when she arose.

Gen.19.35

So that night they got him drunk again, and the younger daughter went in and slept with him. As before, he was unaware of her lying down or getting up again.

Gen.19.36

Both daughters became pregnant by their father, Lot.

Gen.19.36

So both of Lot's daughters became pregnant by their father.

Gen.19.36

Thus both the daughters of Lot were with child by their father.

Gen.19.36

So both of Lot's daughters became pregnant by their father.

Gen.19.37

The older daughter had a son and named him Moab, the ancestor of the present-day Moabites.

Gen.19.37

The older daughter had a son, and she named him Moab; he is the father of the Moabites of today.

Gen.19.37

The firstborn bore a son and called his name Moab; he is the father of the Moabites to this day.

Gen.19.37

When the older daughter gave birth to a son, she named him Moab. He became the ancestor of the nation now known as the Moabites.

Gen.19.38

The younger daughter had a son and named him Ben-Ammi, the ancestor of the present-day Ammonites. [JC]

Gen.19.38

The younger daughter also had a son, and she named him Ben-Ammi; he is the father of the Ammonites of today.

Gen.19.38

And the younger, she also bore a son and called his name Ben-Ammi; he is the father of the people of Ammon to this day.

Gen.19.38

When the younger daughter gave birth to a son, she named him Ben-ammi. He became the ancestor of the nation now known as the Ammonites.

Gen.20.1

Abraham traveled from there south to the Negev and settled down between Kadesh and Shur. While he was camping in Gerar,

Gen.20.1

Now Abraham moved on from there into the region of the Negev and lived between Kadesh and Shur. For a while he stayed in Gerar,

Gen.20.1

And Abraham journeyed from there to the South, and dwelt between Kadesh and Shur, and stayed in Gerar.

Gen.20.1

Now Abraham moved south to the Negev and settled for a while between Kadesh and Shur at a place called Gerar.

Gen.20.2

Abraham said of his wife Sarah, "She's my sister." So Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent for Sarah and took her.

Gen.20.2

and there Abraham said of his wife Sarah, "She is my sister." Then Abimelech king of Gerar sent for Sarah and took her.

Gen.20.2

Now Abraham said of Sarah his wife, "She is my sister." And Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.

Gen.20.2

Abraham told people there that his wife, Sarah, was his sister. So King Abimelech sent for her and had her brought to him at his palace.

Gen.20.3

But God came to Abimelech in a dream that night and told him, "You're as good as dead--that woman you took, she's a married woman."

Gen.20.3

But God came to Abimelech in a dream one night and said to him, "You are as good as dead because of the woman you have taken; she is a married woman."

Gen.20.3

But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, "Indeed you are a dead man because of the woman whom you have taken, for she is a man's wife."

Gen.20.3

But one night God came to Abimelech in a dream and told him, "You are a dead man, for that woman you took is married."

Gen.20.4

Now Abimelech had not yet slept with her, hadn't so much as touched her. He said, "Master, would you kill an innocent man?

Gen.20.4

Now Abimelech had not gone near her, so he said, "Lord, will you destroy an innocent nation?

Gen.20.4

But Abimelech had not come near her; and he said, "Lord, will You slay a righteous nation also?

Gen.20.4

But Abimelech had not slept with her yet, so he said, "Lord, will you kill an innocent man?

Gen.20.5

Didn't he tell me, "She's my sister'? And didn't she herself say, "He's my brother'? I had no idea I was doing anything wrong when I did this."

Gen.20.5

Did he not say to me, 'She is my sister,' and didn't she also say, 'He is my brother'? I have done this with a clear conscience and clean hands."

Gen.20.5

Did he not say to me, "She is my sister'? And she, even she herself said, "He is my brother.' In the integrity of my heart and innocence of my hands I have done this."

Gen.20.5

Abraham told me, `She is my sister,' and she herself said, `Yes, he is my brother.' I acted in complete innocence!"

Gen.20.6

God said to him in the dream, "Yes, I know your intentions were pure, that's why I kept you from sinning against me; I was the one who kept you from going to bed with her.

Gen.20.6

Then God said to him in the dream, "Yes, I know you did this with a clear conscience, and so I have kept you from sinning against me. That is why I did not let you touch her.

Gen.20.6

And God said to him in a dream, "Yes, I know that you did this in the integrity of your heart. For I also withheld you from sinning against Me; therefore I did not let you touch her.

Gen.20.6

"Yes, I know you are innocent," God replied. "That is why I kept you from sinning against me; I did not let you touch her.

Gen.20.7

So now give the man's wife back to him. He's a prophet and will pray for you--pray for your life. If you don't give her back, know that it's certain death both for you and everyone in your family."

Gen.20.7

Now return the man's wife, for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not return her, you may be sure that you and all yours will die."

Gen.20.7

Now therefore, restore the man's wife; for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you and you shall live. But if you do not restore her, know that you shall surely die, you and all who are yours."

Gen.20.7

Now return her to her husband, and he will pray for you, for he is a prophet. Then you will live. But if you don't return her to him, you can be sure that you and your entire household will die."

Gen.20.8

Abimelech was up first thing in the morning. He called all his house servants together and told them the whole story. They were shocked.

Gen.20.8

Early the next morning Abimelech summoned all his officials, and when he told them all that had happened, they were very much afraid.

Gen.20.8

So Abimelech rose early in the morning, called all his servants, and told all these things in their hearing; and the men were very much afraid.

Gen.20.8

Abimelech got up early the next morning and hastily called a meeting of all his servants. When he told them what had happened, great fear swept through the crowd.

Gen.20.9

Then Abimelech called in Abraham and said, "What have you done to us? What have I ever done to you that you would bring on me and my kingdom this huge offense? What you've done to me ought never to have been done."

Gen.20.9

Then Abimelech called Abraham in and said, "What have you done to us? How have I wronged you that you have brought such great guilt upon me and my kingdom? You have done things to me that should not be done."

Gen.20.9

And Abimelech called Abraham and said to him, "What have you done to us? How have I offended 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."

Gen.20.9

Then Abimelech called for Abraham. "What is this you have done to us?" he demanded. "What have I done to you that deserves treatment like this, making me and my kingdom guilty of this great sin? This kind of thing should not be done!

Gen.20.10

Abimelech went on to Abraham, "Whatever were you thinking of when you did this thing?"

Gen.20.10

And Abimelech asked Abraham, "What was your reason for doing this?"

Gen.20.10

Then Abimelech said to Abraham, "What did you have in view, that you have done this thing?"

Gen.20.10

Why have you done this to us?"

Gen.20.11

Abraham said, "I just assumed that there was no fear of God in this place and that they'd kill me to get my wife.

Gen.20.11

Abraham replied, "I said to myself, 'There is surely no fear of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.'

Gen.20.11

And Abraham said, "Because I thought, surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will kill me on account of my wife.

Gen.20.11

"Well," Abraham said, "I figured this to be a godless place. I thought, `They will want my wife and will kill me to get her.'

Gen.20.12

Besides, the truth is that she is my half sister; she's my father's daughter but not my mother's.

Gen.20.12

Besides, she really is my sister, the daughter of my father though not of my mother; and she became my wife.

Gen.20.12

But indeed she is truly my sister. She is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.

Gen.20.12

Besides, she is my sister--we both have the same father, though different mothers--and I married her.

Gen.20.13

When God sent me out as a wanderer from my father's home, I told her, "Do me a favor; wherever we go, tell people that I'm your brother.'"

Gen.20.13

And when God had me wander from my father's household, I said to her, 'This is how you can show your love to me: Everywhere we go, say of me, "He is my brother."'"

Gen.20.13

And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father's house, that I said to her, "This is your kindness that you should do for me: in every place, wherever we go, say of me, "He is my brother.""'

Gen.20.13

When God sent me to travel far from my father's home, I told her, `Wherever we go, have the kindness to say that you are my sister.'"

Gen.20.14

Then Abimelech gave Sarah back to Abraham, and along with her sent sheep and cattle and servants, both male and female.

Gen.20.14

Then Abimelech brought sheep and cattle and male and female slaves and gave them to Abraham, and he returned Sarah his wife to him.

Gen.20.14

Then Abimelech took sheep, oxen, and male and female servants, and gave them to Abraham; and he restored Sarah his wife to him.

Gen.20.14

Then Abimelech took sheep and oxen and servants--both men and women--and gave them to Abraham, and he returned his wife, Sarah, to him.

Gen.20.15

He said, "My land is open to you; live wherever you wish."

Gen.20.15

And Abimelech said, "My land is before you; live wherever you like."

Gen.20.15

And Abimelech said, "See, my land is before you; dwell where it pleases you."

Gen.20.15

"Look over my kingdom, and choose a place where you would like to live," Abimelech told him.

Gen.20.16

And to Sarah he said, "I've given your brother a thousand pieces of silver--that clears you of even a shadow of suspicion before the eyes of the world. You're vindicated."

Gen.20.16

To Sarah he said, "I am giving your brother a thousand shekels of silver. This is to cover the offense against you before all who are with you; you are completely vindicated."

Gen.20.16

Then to Sarah he said, "Behold, I have given your brother a thousand pieces of silver; indeed this vindicates you before all who are with you and before everybody." Thus she was rebuked.

Gen.20.16

Then he turned to Sarah. "Look," he said, "I am giving your `brother' a thousand pieces of silver to compensate for any embarrassment I may have caused you. This will settle any claim against me in this matter."

Gen.20.17

Then Abraham prayed to God and God healed Abimelech, his wife and his maidservants, and they started having babies again.

Gen.20.17

Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, his wife and his slave girls so they could have children again,

Gen.20.17

So Abraham prayed to God; and God healed Abimelech, his wife, and his female servants. Then they bore children;

Gen.20.17

Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, his wife, and the other women of the household, so they could have children.

Gen.20.18

For GOD had shut down every womb in Abimelech's household on account of Sarah, Abraham's wife. [JC]

Gen.20.18

for the LORD had closed up every womb in Abimelech's household because of Abraham's wife Sarah.

Gen.20.18

for the LORD had closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.

Gen.20.18

For the LORD had stricken all the women with infertility as a warning to Abimelech for having taken Abraham's wife.

Matt.7.24

When Jesus concluded his address, the crowd burst into applause. They had never heard teaching like this.

Matt.7.24

"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

Matt.7.24

"Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock:

Matt.7.24

"Anyone who listens to my teaching and obeys me is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock.

Matt.7.25

It was apparent that he was living everything he was saying--quite a contrast to their religion teachers! This was the best teaching they had ever heard.

Matt.7.25

The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.

Matt.7.25

and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock.

Matt.7.25

Though the rain comes in torrents and the floodwaters rise and the winds beat against that house, it won't collapse, because it is built on rock.

Matt.7.26

But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.

Matt.7.26

But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.

Matt.7.26

"But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand:

Matt.7.26

But anyone who hears my teaching and ignores it is foolish, like a person who builds a house on sand.

Matt.7.27

The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash."

Matt.7.27

The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash."

Matt.7.27

and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall."

Matt.7.27

When the rains and floods come and the winds beat against that house, it will fall with a mighty crash."

Matt.7.28

When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at his teaching,

Matt.7.28

When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at his teaching,

Matt.7.28

And so it was, when Jesus had ended these sayings, that the people were astonished at His teaching,

Matt.7.28

After Jesus finished speaking, the crowds were amazed at his teaching,

Matt.7.29

because he taught as one who had authority, and not as their teachers of the law.

Matt.7.29

because he taught as one who had authority, and not as their teachers of the law.

Matt.7.29

for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

Matt.7.29

for he taught as one who had real authority--quite unlike the teachers of religious law.

Matt.8.1

Jesus came down the mountain with the cheers of the crowd still ringing in his ears.

Matt.8.1

When he came down from the mountainside, large crowds followed him.

Matt.8.1

When He had come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed Him.

Matt.8.1

Large crowds followed Jesus as he came down the mountainside.

Matt.8.2

Then a leper appeared and went to his knees before Jesus, praying, "Master, if you want to, you can heal my body."

Matt.8.2

A man with leprosy came and knelt before him and said, "Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean."

Matt.8.2

And behold, a leper came and worshiped Him, saying, "Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean."

Matt.8.2

Suddenly, a man with leprosy approached Jesus. He knelt before him, worshiping. "Lord," the man said, "if you want to, you can make me well again."

Matt.8.3

Jesus reached out and touched him, saying, "I want to. Be clean." Then and there, all signs of the leprosy were gone.

Matt.8.3

Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. "I am willing," he said. "Be clean!" Immediately he was cured of his leprosy.

Matt.8.3

Then Jesus put out His hand and touched him, saying, "I am willing; be cleansed." Immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

Matt.8.3

Jesus touched him. "I want to," he said. "Be healed!" And instantly the leprosy disappeared.

Matt.8.4

Jesus said, "Don't talk about this all over town. Just quietly present your healed body to the priest, along with the appropriate expressions of thanks to God. Your cleansed and grateful life, not your words, will bear witness to what I have done."

Matt.8.4

Then Jesus said to him, "See that you don't tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift Moses commanded, as a testimony to them."

Matt.8.4

And Jesus said to him, "See that you tell no one; but go your way, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them."

Matt.8.4

Then Jesus said to him, "Go right over to the priest and let him examine you. Don't talk to anyone along the way. Take along the offering required in the law of Moses for those who have been healed of leprosy, so everyone will have proof of your healing."

Matt.8.5

As Jesus entered the village of Capernaum, a Roman captain came up in a panic and said,

Matt.8.5

When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking for help.

Matt.8.5

Now when Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, pleading with Him,

Matt.8.5

When Jesus arrived in Capernaum, a Roman officer came and pleaded with him,

Matt.8.6

"Master, my servant is sick. He can't walk. He's in terrible pain."

Matt.8.6

"Lord," he said, "my servant lies at home paralyzed and in terrible suffering."

Matt.8.6

saying, "Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, dreadfully tormented."

Matt.8.6

"Lord, my young servant lies in bed, paralyzed and racked with pain."

Matt.8.7

Jesus said, "I'll come and heal him."

Matt.8.7

Jesus said to him, "I will go and heal him."

Matt.8.7

And Jesus said to him, "I will come and heal him."

Matt.8.7

Jesus said, "I will come and heal him."

Matt.8.8

"Oh, no," said the captain. "I don't want to put you to all that trouble. Just give the order and my servant will be fine.

Matt.8.8

The centurion replied, "Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.

Matt.8.8

The centurion answered and said, "Lord, I am not worthy that You should come under my roof. But only speak a word, and my servant will be healed.

Matt.8.8

Then the officer said, "Lord, I am not worthy to have you come into my home. Just say the word from where you are, and my servant will be healed!

Matt.8.9

I'm a man who takes orders and gives orders. I tell one soldier, "Go,' and he goes; to another, "Come,' and he comes; to my slave, "Do this,' and he does it."

Matt.8.9

For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, 'Go,' and he goes; and that one, 'Come,' and he comes. I say to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it."

Matt.8.9

For I also am a man under authority, having soldiers under me. And I say to this one, "Go,' and he goes; and to another, "Come,' and he comes; and to my servant, "Do this,' and he does it."

Matt.8.9

I know, because I am under the authority of my superior officers and I have authority over my soldiers. I only need to say, 'Go,' and they go, or 'Come,' and they come. And if I say to my slaves, 'Do this or that,' they do it."

Matt.8.10

Taken aback, Jesus said, "I've yet to come across this kind of simple trust in Israel, the very people who are supposed to know all about God and how he works.

Matt.8.10

When Jesus heard this, he was astonished and said to those following him, "I tell you the truth, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith.

Matt.8.10

When Jesus heard it, He marveled, and said to those who followed, "Assuredly, I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel!

Matt.8.10

When Jesus heard this, he was amazed. Turning to the crowd, he said, "I tell you the truth, I haven't seen faith like this in all the land of Israel!

Matt.8.11

This man is the vanguard of many outsiders who will soon be coming from all directions--streaming in from the east, pouring in from the west, sitting down at God's kingdom banquet alongside Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

Matt.8.11

I say to you that many will come from the east and the west, and will take their places at the feast with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.

Matt.8.11

And I say to you that many will come from east and west, and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.

Matt.8.11

And I tell you this, that many Gentiles will come from all over the world and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob at the feast in the Kingdom of Heaven.

Matt.8.12

Then those who grew up "in the faith' but had no faith will find themselves out in the cold, outsiders to grace and wondering what happened."

Matt.8.12

But the subjects of the kingdom will be thrown outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."

Matt.8.12

But the sons of the kingdom will be cast out into outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."

Matt.8.12

But many Israelites--those for whom the Kingdom was prepared--will be cast into outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."

Matt.8.13

Then Jesus turned to the captain and said, "Go. What you believed could happen has happened." At that moment his servant became well.

Matt.8.13

Then Jesus said to the centurion, "Go! It will be done just as you believed it would." And his servant was healed at that very hour.

Matt.8.13

Then Jesus said to the centurion, "Go your way; and as you have believed, so let it be done for you." And his servant was healed that same hour.

Matt.8.13

Then Jesus said to the Roman officer, "Go on home. What you have believed has happened." And the young servant was healed that same hour.

Matt.8.14

By this time they were in front of Peter's house. On entering, Jesus found Peter's mother-in-law sick in bed, burning up with fever.

Matt.8.14

When Jesus came into Peter's house, he saw Peter's mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever.

Matt.8.14

Now when Jesus had come into Peter's house, He saw his wife's mother lying sick with a fever.

Matt.8.14

When Jesus arrived at Peter's house, Peter's mother-in-law was in bed with a high fever.

Matt.8.15

He touched her hand and the fever was gone. No sooner was she up on her feet than she was fixing dinner for him.

Matt.8.15

He touched her hand and the fever left her, and she got up and began to wait on him.

Matt.8.15

So He touched her hand, and the fever left her. And she arose and served them.

Matt.8.15

But when Jesus touched her hand, the fever left her. Then she got up and prepared a meal for him.

Matt.8.16

That evening a lot of demon-afflicted people were brought to him. He relieved the inwardly tormented. He cured the bodily ill.

Matt.8.16

When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to him, and he drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick.

Matt.8.16

When evening had come, they brought to Him many who were demon-possessed. And He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick,

Matt.8.16

That evening many demon-possessed people were brought to Jesus. All the spirits fled when he commanded them to leave; and he healed all the sick.

Matt.8.17

He fulfilled Isaiah's well-known sermon: He took our illnesses, He carried our diseases.

Matt.8.17

This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: "He took up our infirmities and carried our diseases."

Matt.8.17

that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying: "He Himself took our infirmities And bore our sicknesses."

Matt.8.17

This fulfilled the word of the Lord through Isaiah, who said, "He took our sicknesses and removed our diseases."

Matt.8.18

When Jesus saw that a curious crowd was growing by the minute, he told his disciples to get him out of there to the other side of the lake.

Matt.8.18

When Jesus saw the crowd around him, he gave orders to cross to the other side of the lake.

Matt.8.18

And when Jesus saw great multitudes about Him, He gave a command to depart to the other side.

Matt.8.18

When Jesus noticed how large the crowd was growing, he instructed his disciples to cross to the other side of the lake.

Matt.8.19

As they left, a religion scholar asked if he could go along. "I'll go with you, wherever," he said.

Matt.8.19

Then a teacher of the law came to him and said, "Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go."

Matt.8.19

Then a certain scribe came and said to Him, "Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go."

Matt.8.19

Then one of the teachers of religious law said to him, "Teacher, I will follow you no matter where you go!"

Matt.8.20

Jesus was curt: "Are you ready to rough it? We're not staying in the best inns, you know."

Matt.8.20

Jesus replied, "Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head."

Matt.8.20

And Jesus said to him, "Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head."

Matt.8.20

But Jesus said, "Foxes have dens to live in, and birds have nests, but I, the Son of Man, have no home of my own, not even a place to lay my head."

Matt.8.21

Another follower said, "Master, excuse me for a couple of days, please. I have my father's funeral to take care of."

Matt.8.21

Another disciple said to him, "Lord, first let me go and bury my father."

Matt.8.21

Then another of His disciples said to Him, "Lord, let me first go and bury my father."

Matt.8.21

Another of his disciples said, "Lord, first let me return home and bury my father."

Matt.8.22

Jesus refused. "First things first. Your business is life, not death. Follow me. Pursue life." [JC]

Matt.8.22

But Jesus told him, "Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead."

Matt.8.22

But Jesus said to him, "Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead."

Matt.8.22

But Jesus told him, "Follow me now! Let those who are spiritually dead care for their own dead."

Ps.7.1

GOD! GOD! I am running to you for dear life; the chase is wild.

Ps.7.1

O LORD my God, I take refuge in you; save and deliver me from all who pursue me,

Ps.7.1

O LORD my God, in You I put my trust; Save me from all those who persecute me; And deliver me,

Ps.7.1

I come to you for protection, O LORD my God. Save me from my persecutors--rescue me!

Ps.7.2

If they catch me, I'm finished: ripped to shreds by foes fierce as lions, dragged into the forest and left unlooked for, unremembered.

Ps.7.2

or they will tear me like a lion and rip me to pieces with no one to rescue me.

Ps.7.2

Lest they tear me like a lion, Rending me in pieces, while there is none to deliver.

Ps.7.2

If you don't, they will maul me like a lion, tearing me to pieces with no one to rescue me.

Ps.7.3

GOD, if I've done what they say--

Ps.7.3

O LORD my God, if I have done this and there is guilt on my hands-

Ps.7.3

O LORD my God, if I have done this: If there is iniquity in my hands,

Ps.7.3

O LORD my God, if I have done wrong or am guilty of injustice,

Ps.7.4

betrayed my friends, ripped off my enemies--If my hands are really that dirty,

Ps.7.4

if I have done evil to him who is at peace with me or without cause have robbed my foe-

Ps.7.4

If I have repaid evil to him who was at peace with me, Or have plundered my enemy without cause,

Ps.7.4

if I have betrayed a friend or plundered my enemy without cause,

Ps.7.5

let them get me, walk all over me, leave me flat on my face in the dirt.

Ps.7.5

then let my enemy pursue and overtake me; let him trample my life to the ground and make me sleep in the dust. Selah

Ps.7.5

Let the enemy pursue me and overtake me; Yes, let him trample my life to the earth, And lay my honor in the dust.Selah

Ps.7.5

then let my enemies capture me. Let them trample me into the ground. Let my honor be left in the dust.

Ps.7.6

Stand up, GOD; pit your holy fury against my furious enemies. Wake up, God.

Ps.7.6

Arise, O LORD, in your anger; rise up against the rage of my enemies. Awake, my God; decree justice.

Ps.7.6

Arise, O LORD, in Your anger; Lift Yourself up because of the rage of my enemies; Rise up for me to the judgment You have commanded!

Ps.7.6

Arise, O LORD, in anger! Stand up against the fury of my enemies! Wake up, my God, and bring justice!

Ps.7.7

My accusers have packed the courtroom; it's judgment time.

Ps.7.7

Let the assembled peoples gather around you. Rule over them from on high;

Ps.7.7

So the congregation of the peoples shall surround You; For their sakes, therefore, return on high.

Ps.7.7

Gather the nations before you. Sit on your throne high above them.

Ps.7.8

Take your place on the bench, reach for your gavel, throw out the false charges against me. I'm ready, confident in your verdict: "Innocent."

Ps.7.8

let the LORD judge the peoples. Judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, according to my integrity, O Most High.

Ps.7.8

The LORD shall judge the peoples; Judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, And according to my integrity within me.

Ps.7.8

The LORD passes judgment on the nations. Declare me righteous, O LORD, for I am innocent, O Most High!

Ps.7.9

Close the book on Evil, GOD, but publish your mandate for us. You get us ready for life: you probe for our soft spots, you knock off our rough edges.

Ps.7.9

O righteous God, who searches minds and hearts, bring to an end the violence of the wicked and make the righteous secure.

Ps.7.9

Oh, let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, But establish the just; For the righteous God tests the hearts and minds.

Ps.7.9

End the wickedness of the ungodly, but help all those who obey you. For you look deep within the mind and heart, O righteous God.