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         <div class="label">20</div><div class="s1"><span class="heading">Abraham and Abimelek</span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="GEN.20.1"><span class="label">1</span><span class="content">Now Abraham moved on from there into the region of the Negev and lived between Kadesh and Shur. For a while he stayed in Gerar, </span></span><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="GEN.20.2"><span class="label">2</span><span class="content">and there Abraham said of his wife Sarah, &#8220;She is my sister.&#8221; Then Abimelek king of Gerar sent for Sarah and took her.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="GEN.20.2"></span><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="GEN.20.3"><span class="label">3</span><span class="content">But God came to Abimelek in a dream one night and said to him, &#8220;You are as good as dead because of the woman you have taken; she is a married woman.&#8221;</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="GEN.20.3"></span><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="GEN.20.4"><span class="label">4</span><span class="content">Now Abimelek had not gone near her, so he said, &#8220;Lord, will you destroy an innocent nation? </span></span><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="GEN.20.5"><span class="label">5</span><span class="content">Did he not say to me, &#8216;She is my sister,&#8217; and didn&#8217;t she also say, &#8216;He is my brother&#8217;? I have done this with a clear conscience and clean hands.&#8221;</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="GEN.20.5"></span><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="GEN.20.6"><span class="label">6</span><span class="content">Then God said to him in the dream, &#8220;Yes, I know 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. </span></span><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="GEN.20.7"><span class="label">7</span><span class="content">Now return the man&#8217;s wife, for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not return her, you may be sure that you and all who belong to you will die.&#8221;</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="GEN.20.7"></span><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="GEN.20.8"><span class="label">8</span><span class="content">Early the next morning Abimelek summoned all his officials, and when he told them all that had happened, they were very much afraid. </span></span><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="GEN.20.9"><span class="label">9</span><span class="content">Then Abimelek called Abraham in and said, &#8220;What have you done to us? How have I wronged you that you have brought such great guilt upon me and my kingdom? You have done things to me that should never be done.&#8221; </span></span><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="GEN.20.10"><span class="label">10</span><span class="content">And Abimelek asked Abraham, &#8220;What was your reason for doing this?&#8221;</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="GEN.20.10"></span><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="GEN.20.11"><span class="label">11</span><span class="content">Abraham replied, &#8220;I said to myself, &#8216;There is surely no fear of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.&#8217; </span></span><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="GEN.20.12"><span class="label">12</span><span class="content">Besides, she really is my sister, the daughter of my father though not of my mother; and she became my wife. </span></span><span class="verse v13" data-usfm="GEN.20.13"><span class="label">13</span><span class="content">And when God had me wander from my father&#8217;s household, I said to her, &#8216;This is how you can show your love to me: Everywhere we go, say of me, &#8220;He is my brother.&#8221;&#8198;&#8217;&#8198;&#8221;</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v13" data-usfm="GEN.20.13"></span><span class="verse v14" data-usfm="GEN.20.14"><span class="label">14</span><span class="content">Then Abimelek brought sheep and cattle and male and female slaves and gave them to Abraham, and he returned Sarah his wife to him. </span></span><span class="verse v15" data-usfm="GEN.20.15"><span class="label">15</span><span class="content">And Abimelek said, &#8220;My land is before you; live wherever you like.&#8221;</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v15" data-usfm="GEN.20.15"></span><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="GEN.20.16"><span class="label">16</span><span class="content">To Sarah he said, &#8220;I am giving your brother a thousand shekels</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class="body"><span class="fr">20:16 </span><span class="ft">That is, about 25 pounds or about 12 kilograms</span></span></span><span class="content"> of silver. This is to cover the offense against you before all who are with you; you are completely vindicated.&#8221;</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="GEN.20.16"></span><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="GEN.20.17"><span class="label">17</span><span class="content">Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelek, his wife and his female slaves so they could have children again, </span></span><span class="verse v18" data-usfm="GEN.20.18"><span class="label">18</span><span class="content">for the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> had kept all the women in Abimelek&#8217;s household from conceiving because of Abraham&#8217;s wife Sarah.</span></span></div>
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         <div class="label">20</div><div class="cl"><span class="heading">Psalm 20</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class="body"><span class="ft"><span class="heading">In Hebrew texts 20:1-9 is numbered 20:2-10.</span></span></span></span></div><div class="d"><span class="content">For the director of music. A psalm of David.</span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="PSA.20.1"><span class="label">1</span><span class="content">May the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> answer you when you are in distress;</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="PSA.20.1"><span class="content">may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="PSA.20.1"></span><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="PSA.20.2"><span class="label">2</span><span class="content">May he send you help from the sanctuary</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="PSA.20.2"><span class="content">and grant you support from Zion.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="PSA.20.2"></span><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="PSA.20.3"><span class="label">3</span><span class="content">May he remember all your sacrifices</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="PSA.20.3"><span class="content">and accept your burnt offerings.</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class="body"><span class="fr">20:3 </span><span class="ft">The Hebrew has </span><span class="fqa">Selah </span><span class="ft">(a word of uncertain meaning) here.</span></span></span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="PSA.20.3"></span><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="PSA.20.4"><span class="label">4</span><span class="content">May he give you the desire of your heart</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="PSA.20.4"><span class="content">and make all your plans succeed.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="PSA.20.4"></span><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="PSA.20.5"><span class="label">5</span><span class="content">May we shout for joy over your victory</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="PSA.20.5"><span class="content">and lift up our banners in the name of our God.</span></span></div><div class="b"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="PSA.20.5"></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="PSA.20.5"><span class="content">May the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> grant all your requests.</span></span></div><div class="b"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="PSA.20.5"></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="PSA.20.5"></span><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="PSA.20.6"><span class="label">6</span><span class="content">Now this I know:</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="PSA.20.6"><span class="content">The </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> gives victory to his anointed.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="PSA.20.6"><span class="content">He answers him from his heavenly sanctuary</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="PSA.20.6"><span class="content">with the victorious power of his right hand.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="PSA.20.6"></span><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="PSA.20.7"><span class="label">7</span><span class="content">Some trust in chariots and some in horses,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="PSA.20.7"><span class="content">but we trust in the name of the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> our God.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="PSA.20.7"></span><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="PSA.20.8"><span class="label">8</span><span class="content">They are brought to their knees and fall,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="PSA.20.8"><span class="content">but we rise up and stand firm.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="PSA.20.8"></span><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="PSA.20.9"><span class="label">9</span><span class="content"> </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content">, give victory to the king!</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="PSA.20.9"><span class="content">Answer us when we call!</span></span></div>
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         <div class="label">20</div><div class="s1"><span class="heading">Cities of Refuge</span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="JOS.20.1"><span class="label">1</span><span class="content">Then the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> said to Joshua: </span></span><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="JOS.20.2"><span class="label">2</span><span class="content">&#8220;Tell the Israelites to designate the cities of refuge, as I instructed you through Moses, </span></span><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="JOS.20.3"><span class="label">3</span><span class="content">so that anyone who kills a person accidentally and unintentionally may flee there and find protection from the avenger of blood. </span></span><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="JOS.20.4"><span class="label">4</span><span class="content">When they flee to one of these cities, they are to stand in the entrance of the city gate and state their case before the elders of that city. Then the elders are to admit the fugitive into their city and provide a place to live among them. </span></span><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="JOS.20.5"><span class="label">5</span><span class="content">If the avenger of blood comes in pursuit, the elders must not surrender the fugitive, because the fugitive killed their neighbor unintentionally and without malice aforethought. </span></span><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="JOS.20.6"><span class="label">6</span><span class="content">They are to stay in that city until they have stood trial before the assembly and until the death of the high priest who is serving at that time. Then they may go back to their own home in the town from which they fled.&#8221;</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="JOS.20.6"></span><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="JOS.20.7"><span class="label">7</span><span class="content">So they set apart Kedesh in Galilee in the hill country of Naphtali, Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron) in the hill country of Judah. </span></span><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="JOS.20.8"><span class="label">8</span><span class="content">East of the Jordan (on the other side from Jericho) they designated Bezer in the wilderness on the plateau in the tribe of Reuben, Ramoth in Gilead in the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan in the tribe of Manasseh. </span></span><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="JOS.20.9"><span class="label">9</span><span class="content">Any of the Israelites or any foreigner residing among them who killed someone accidentally could flee to these designated cities and not be killed by the avenger of blood prior to standing trial before the assembly.</span></span></div>
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