Genesis 20 in Pidgin: Abraham tell lie say Sarah na im sister for Gerar, but God protect Sarah and warn Abimelech.
📖 Genesis 20:1–18 in Pidgin English
1. Abraham waka go Gerar, and him talk say Sarah na him sister.
2. King Abimelech see Sarah, take am come house.
3. But God come tell Abimelech for dream, “Abimelech, you go die if you touch that woman, because she get husband.”
4. Abimelech no near Sarah that day.
5. Abimelech ask God, “How you fit do dis? I no sabi say she get husband. If I do am on purpose, I go pay am.”
6. God answer, “I know say you no want do bad. So I stop you.”
7. Morning come, Abimelech call Abraham, say, “Why you lie say Sarah na your sister?”
8. Abimelech talk, “Why you do me dis? If you lie, you fit cause me big wahala.”
9. Abraham explain, “I fear say for dis place, dem go kill me to take Sarah.”
10. “Sarah na my true wife, but I say she be my sister so I go safe.”
11. Abimelech say, “You do dis to me and my people, but God dey protect you.”
12. “If I touch Sarah, God go punish me, but you no tell me say she be your wife.”
13. Abimelech give Sarah present: sheep, oxen, menservants, and maidservants.
14. Abimelech tell Abraham, “You fit live anywhere for my land. No wahala.”
15. Abraham pray God for Abimelech, and God heal Abimelech and his family so dem no get any disease.
16. Dem return Sarah her husband Abraham.
17. Abraham pray, God stop Abimelech’s family from sickness.
18. So, God protect Sarah and Abraham, and everything settle well.
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