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King James Version. 2 And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah. 3 But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she is a man's wife.
By saying his wife was his sister, Abraham was deliberately concealing the fact that, despite this reality, she was also his wife. Abraham did it in fear, thinking to save his life in the case that the king would take her to himself.
While he was staying in Gerar, 2 Abraham said of his wife Sarah, “She is my sister.”. So Abimelech king of Gerar had Sarah brought to him. 3 One night, however, God came to Abimelech in a dream and told him, “You are as good as dead because of the woman you have taken, for she is a married woman.”….
Abraham told Abimelech king of Gerar that Sarah was his sister (she was his half-sister). Abimelech took Sarah into his harem, but God sent him a dream telling him not to touch Sarah because she was Abraham’s wife.
Um... Abraham didn't lie. The word "sister" can also mean "kinswoman", and Sarah was, in fact, a kinswoman to Abraham (see Gen. 20:12) (this is an example of bearing false witness by telling the truth). Now, why did he allow them to be deceived? Why didn't he say things outright?
Abraham Lies to Abimelech. 20 And Abraham journeyed from there toward the land of the Negev and settled between Kadesh and Shur; then he sojourned in Gerar. 2 And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, “ She is my sister.”
Genesis 20 – Abraham Lies About Sarah Again. A. Abraham’s lie, God’s protection. 1. (1-2) Abraham lies again, in a similar manner as before. And Abraham journeyed from there to the South, and dwelt between Kadesh and Shur, and stayed in Gerar. Now Abraham said of Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” And Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.
