Verse List for GEN 20:6

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OET (OET-RV) Then God said to him in the dream, “Yes, I know that you did this with a clear conscience and indeed I kept you from sinning against me. I didn’t allow you to touch her for that reason.

OET-LV And_he/it _said to_him/it the_ʼElohīm in_a _dream also I I _know if/because _that in_the _integrity _of your _heart _of_your you _did this and_I _have _restrained also I you from_sinning to_me therefore yes/correct/thus/so not I_have _permitted _you to_touch (to)_her.

ULT Then God said to him in the dream, “Yes, I know that in the integrity of your heart you did this, and indeed I kept you from sinning against me. For that, reason I did not allow you to touch her.

UST God replied to him in the dream, “Yes, I realize that it was with a pure conscience that you took Sarah to be your wife. In fact, I am the one who kept you from sinning against me. That is why I did not let you sleep with her.

BSB & MSB Then God said to [Abimelech] in the dream, “Yes, I know that 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.

OEB Then God said to him in the dream, ‘I know that you acted innocently and in good faith, and I also prevented you from sinning against me, since I did not allow you to touch her.

WEBBE & WMBB God said to him in the dream, “Yes, I know that in the integrity of your heart you have done this, and I also withheld you from sinning against me. Therefore I didn’t allow you to touch her.

NET Then in the dream God replied to him, “Yes, I know that you have done this with a clear conscience. That is why I have kept you from sinning against me and why I did not allow you to touch her.

LSV And God says to him in the dream, “Indeed, I have known that in the integrity of your heart you have done this, and I withhold you, even I, from sinning against Me, therefore I have not permitted you to come against her;

FBV God told him in the dream, “Yes, I know you did this in all innocence, so I prevented you from sinning against me. That's why I didn't let you touch her.

T4T God said to him in another dream, “Yes, I know that your motives were pure. That is why I truly prevented you from sinning against me. I did not allow you to have sex [EUP] with her.

LEB Then God said to him in the dream, “Yes,[fn] I know that in the integrity of your heart you did this, and I also _⌊kept you from sinning_⌋[fn] against me. Therefore, I did not allow you to touch her.

BBE And God said to him in the dream, I see that you have done this with an upright heart, and I have kept you from sinning against me: for this reason I did not let you come near her.

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JPS And God said unto him in the dream: 'Yea, I know that in the simplicity of thy heart thou hast done this, and I also withheld thee from sinning against Me. Therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.

ASV And God said unto him in the dream, Yea, I know that in the integrity of thy heart thou hast done this, and I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.

DRA And God said to him: And I know that thou didst it with a sincere heart: and therefore I withheld thee from sinning against me, and I suffered thee not to touch her.

YLT And God saith unto him in the dream, 'Yea, I — I have known that in the integrity of thy heart thou hast done this, and I withhold thee, even I, from sinning against Me, therefore I have not suffered thee to come against her;

Drby And [fn]God said to him in a dream, I also knew that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart, and I, too, have withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore have I not suffered thee to touch her.

RV And God said unto him in the dream, Yea, I know that in the integrity of thy heart thou hast done this, and I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.
(And God said unto him in the dream, Yea, I know that in the integrity of thy/your heart thou/you hast done this, and I also withheld thee/you from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee/you not to touch her.)

SLT And God will say to him in a dream, I knew also that in the uprightness of thy heart thou didst this; and I also will restrain thee from sinning against me: for this I suffered thee not to touch her.

Wbstr And God said to him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore I suffered thee not to touch her.

KJB-1769 And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.
(And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou/you didst/did this in the integrity of thy/your heart; for I also withheld thee/you from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee/you not to touch her.)

KJB-1611 And God saide vnto him in a dreame, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integritie of thy heart: for I also withheld thee from sinning against mee, therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps And God sayde vnto him in a dreame: I wote well that thou dyddest it in the singlenesse of thy heart: I kept thee also that thou shuldest not sinne against me, and therefore suffred I thee not to touche her.
(And God said unto him in a dream: I what well that thou/you didst/did it in the singleness of thy/your heart: I kept thee/you also that thou/you shouldest/should not sin against me, and therefore suffered I thee/you not to touch her.)

Gnva And God saide vnto him by a dreame, I knowe that thou diddest this euen with an vpright minde, and I kept thee also that thou shouldest not sinne against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touche her.
(And God said unto him by a dream, I know that thou/you didst/did this even with an upright mind, and I kept thee/you also that thou/you shouldest/should not sin against me: therefore suffered I thee/you not to touch her.)

Cvdl And God sayde vnto him in a dreame: I knowe that thou dyddest it wt a pure hert, and therfore I kepte the, that thou shuldest not synne agaynst me, nether haue I suffred the to touch her.
(And God said unto him in a dream: I know that thou/you didst/did it with a pure heart, and therefore I kept them, that thou/you shouldest/should not sin against me, neither have I suffered the to touch her.)

Wycl 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;
(And the Lord said to him, And I know that thou/you didst/did by simple heart, and therefore I kept thee/you, lest thou/you didst/did sin against me, and I suffered not that thou/you touched her;)

Luth Und GOtt sprach zu ihm im Traum: Ich weiß auch, daß du mit einfältigem Herzen das getan hast. Darum habe ich dich auch behütet, daß du nicht wider mich sündigtest, und habe dir‘s nicht zugegeben, daß du sie berührtest.
(And God spoke to/for him in_the dream: I white also, that you(sg) with simple-mindedem heart(s) the did have. Therefore have I you/yourself also protected/sheltered, that you(sg) not against me sündigtest, and have it’s_yours(sg) not zugegeben, that you(sg) they/she/them berührtest.)

ClVg Dixitque ad eum Deus: Et ego scio quod simplici corde feceris: et ideo custodivi te ne peccares in me, et non dimisi ut tangeres eam.
(And_he_said to him God: And I I_know that simple heart you_did: and therefore/for_that_reason I_kept you(sg) not to_sins in/into/on me, and not/no I_let_go as to_touchs her.)

UHB וַ⁠יֹּאמֶר֩ אֵלָ֨י⁠ו הָֽ⁠אֱלֹהִ֜ים בַּ⁠חֲלֹ֗ם גַּ֣ם אָנֹכִ֤י יָדַ֨עְתִּי֙ כִּ֤י בְ⁠תָם־לְבָבְ⁠ךָ֙ עָשִׂ֣יתָ זֹּ֔את וָ⁠אֶחְשֹׂ֧ךְ גַּם־אָנֹכִ֛י אֽוֹתְ⁠ךָ֖ מֵ⁠חֲטוֹ־לִ֑⁠י עַל־כֵּ֥ן לֹא־נְתַתִּ֖י⁠ךָ לִ⁠נְגֹּ֥עַ אֵלֶֽי⁠הָ׃ ‡

BrLXX Εἶπε δὲ αὐτῷ ὁ Θεὸς καθʼ ὕπνον, κᾀγὼ ἔγνων ὅτι ἐν καθαρᾷ καρδίᾳ ἐποίησας τοῦτο, καὶ ἐφεισάμην σου τοῦ μὴ ἁμαρτεῖν σε εἰς ἐμέ· ἕνεκα τούτου οὐκ ἀφῆκά σε ἅψασθαι αὐτῆς.

BrTr And God said to him in sleep, Yea, I knew that thou didst this with a pure heart, and I spared thee, so that thou shouldest not sin against me, therefore I suffered thee not to touch her.