Study it in the app“Now then, 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, know that you will surely die, you and all who are yours.””
Now then,וְעַתָּהreturnהָשֵׁבthe man’sהָאִישׁwife,אֵשֶׁתforכִּיheהוּאis a prophet,נָבִיאand he will prayוְיִתְפַּלֵּלfor you,בַּעַדְךָand you will live.וֶחְיֵהBut ifוְאִםyou do notאֵינְךָreturn her,מֵשִׁיבknowדַּעthatכִּיyou will surelyמוֹתdie,תָּמוּתyouאַתָּהand allוְכָלwhoאֲשֶׁרare yours.”לָךְ
bring back
To return something, restore.
Where else “hashev” appearsman
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “ish” appearswife
Literally "his woman": the one married to him.
Where else “eshet” appearsprophet
Someone who speaks for YHWH.
Where else “navi” appearspray
To talk with God, often asking for others.
Where else “yitpalel” appearslive
To have breath and remain in this world, not die.
Where else “cheye” appearsknow
To know something, realize.
Where else “da” appearsbe put to death
To lose one's life as punishment.
Where else “mot” appears6Then Elohim said to him in the dream, “Yes, I know that in the integrity of your heart you have done this; and I also kept back you from sinning against me; that is why I did not let you touch her.
7 · This verse (above)
8So Abimelech rose early in the morning and called all his servants and told all these things in their ears; and the men were very afraid.
1. What it says
What did Abraham say about Sarah in front of Abimelech, and how did Elohim step in (vv. 2-3)?
2. What it means
What does Elohim say about Abimelech’s integrity of heart, and how does he deal with him (vv. 5-6)?
3. How I live it
How can you be honest today, even when fear tempts you to hide the truth?
