Genesis 20:4

Now Abimelech had not gone near her. He said, “Lord, ¹  would you really slaughter an innocent nation? ² 

biblegateway Gen 20:4

Now Abimelech had not gone near her, so he said, "Lord, will you destroy an innocent nation?

biblegateway Gen 20:4

Now Abimelech had not come near her; and he said, "Lord, will You slay a nation, even though blameless?

biblegateway Gen 20:4

But Abimelech had not slept with her yet, so he said, "Lord, will you kill an innocent man?

biblegateway Gen 20:4

Now Abimelech had not yet slept with her, hadn't so much as touched her. He said, "Master, would you kill an innocent man?

SABDAweb Gen 20:4

Now Abimelech had not come near her; and he said, Lord, will you put to death an upright nation?

bibleoremus Gen 20:4

Now Abimelech had not approached her; so he said, "Lord, will you destroy an innocent people?

biblegateway Gen 20:4

But Abimelech had not come near her; and he said, "Lord, will You slay a righteous nation also?

biblegateway Gen 20:4

Now Abimelech had not gone near her. He said, “Lord, ¹  would you really slaughter an innocent nation? ² 

¹ tn The Hebrew term translated “Lord” here is אֲדֹנָי (’adonay).

² tn Apparently Abimelech assumes that God’s judgment will fall on his entire nation. Some, finding the reference to a nation problematic, prefer to emend the text and read, “Would you really kill someone who is innocent?” See E. A. Speiser, Genesis (AB), 149.