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Genesis 20: Sister Act II
Once again, as in chapter 12, Avraham hides the fact that Sarah is his wife. This time, he tells Avimelech, king of the southern city-state of Gerer, that Sarah is his sister. There are several differences between the two stories. The major difference is that ה׳ has a much more active role in this chapter. ה׳ even appears to Avimelech in a dream:
“וַיָּבֹ֨א אֱלֹהִ֤ים אֶל־אֲבִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙ בַּחֲלֹ֣ם הַלָּ֔יְלָה”
“God came to Abimelech in a dream by night” (Genesis 20:3)
Pharaoh has no direct contact. ה׳ plays a more active role in this story because it takes place in the land of Canaan—“the land…
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