Discovery BoxGenesis 20:2 
Context20:2 Abraham said about his wife Sarah, “She is my sister.” So Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent for Sarah and took her.
Genesis 20:7
Context20:7 But now give back the man’s wife. Indeed 1 he is a prophet 2 and he will pray for you; thus you will live. 3 But if you don’t give her back, 4 know that you will surely die 5 along with all who belong to you.”
1 tn Or “for,” if the particle is understood as causal (as many English translations do) rather than asseverative.
2 sn For a discussion of the term prophet see N. Walker, “What is a Nabhi?” ZAW 73 (1961): 99-100.
3 tn After the preceding jussive (or imperfect), the imperative with vav conjunctive here indicates result.
sn He will pray for you that you may live. Abraham was known as a man of God whose prayer would be effectual. Ironically and sadly, he was also known as a liar.
4 tn Heb “if there is not you returning.” The suffix on the particle becomes the subject of the negated clause.
5 tn The imperfect is preceded by the infinitive absolute to make the warning emphatic.
