KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And God said to him in a dream, 'Yes, I know that you did this with honest intentions in your heart. I also kept you from sinning against me by not allowing you to touch her.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is acknowledging that Abimelech acted with good intentions and explains that He protected him from unknowingly committing a serious sin.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the story where Abraham told King Abimelech that Sarah was his sister rather than his wife, leading Abimelech to take Sarah into his household. God intervened by appearing to Abimelech in a dream and preventing him from touching Sarah, thus protecting both the king from unknowing adultery and Sarah from harm.
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