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Abraham said about Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.

Genesis 20:2 · WEB

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ગુજરાતીઉત્પત્તિ ૨૦:૨
ઇબ્રાહિમે પોતાની પત્ની સારા વિષે કહ્યું, “તે મારી બહેન છે.” તેથી ગેરારના રાજા અબીમેલેખે માણસો મોકલીને સારાને બોલાવી લીધી.
हिन्दीउत्पत्ति २०:२
और अब्राहम अपनी पत्नी सारा के विषय में कहने लगा, “वह मेरी बहन है,” इसलिए गरार के राजा अबीमेलेक ने दूत भेजकर सारा को बुलवा लिया।

In context

1Abraham traveled from there toward the land of the South, and lived between Kadesh and Shur. He lived as a foreigner in Gerar.

2Abraham said about Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.

3But God came to Abimelech in a dream of the night, and said to him, “Behold, you are a dead man, because of the woman whom you have taken; for she is a man’s wife.”

4Now Abimelech had not come near her. He said, “Lord, will you kill even a righteous nation?

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