8 Early the next morning Abimelech sent for his officials, and when he told them what had happened, they were frightened.
9 Abimelech then called in Abraham and said:Look what you've done to us! What have I ever done to you? Why did you make me and my nation guilty of such a terrible sin?
10 What were you thinking when you did this?
11 Abraham answered:I did it because I didn't think any of you respected God, and I was sure that someone would kill me to get my wife.
12 Besides, she is my half sister. We have the same father, but different mothers.
13 When God made us leave my father's home and start wandering, I told her, “If you really love me, then tell everyone that I am your brother.”
14 After Abimelech had given Abraham some sheep, cattle, and slaves, he sent Sarah back