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^(f)But God came to Abimelech in a dream of the night, and said to him, "Behold, ^(g)you are a dead man because of the woman whom you have taken, for she is ^[c]married."

Now Abimelech had not come near her; and he said, "Lord, ^(h)will You slay a nation, even though ^[d]blameless?

Did he not himself say to me, ‘She is my sister'? And she ⁽ⁱ⁾herself said, ‘He is my brother.' In ^(j)the integrity of my heart and the innocence of my ^[e]hands I have done this."

Then God said to him in the dream, "Yes, I know that in the integrity of your heart you have done this, and I also ^[f](k)kept you from sinning against Me; therefore I did not let you touch her.

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