1. And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar. / 2. And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She {is} my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah. →

Good evening everyone. This is Norm MacDonald here with the summary of Genesis 20. Lot, Abraham's nephew, has set up shop in the city of Gerar. The king of Gerar, Abimelech, has taken Lot's wife as his own, but God tells Abimelech in a dream that Lot's wife is actually his wife's sister. →

Joe: Alright, so we got a Bible Expert here to give us a rundown of Genesis 20. Let's hear what he has to say. Bible Expert: Sure. So, Genesis 20 opens up with Abraham moving from the Negev desert to the region of the Philistines. →

Alex Trebek: Alright, let's move on with the conversation. What do you like to do in your free time? Contestant: Well, I like to read the Bible, and I can summarize Genesis 20 for you if you'd like! Alex Trebek: (Sighing) Sure, why not. →

Listen up, recruits! This is Genesis 20. Abraham is still travellin' around and this time he's in Gerar. He finds himself in a bit of a pickle, so he tells everyone he's married to his sister, Sarah, instead of his actual wife. →

Batman: Robin, it's time to review the events of Genesis 20! Robin: Got it, Batman! Joker: Hey, what are you guys up to? Batman: We're summarizing the Bible chapter by chapter, Joker. This time, it's Genesis 20. →

Listen, Jack, here's the deal: Abraham had gone to Gerar and pretended Sarah was his sister, not his wife. So King Abimelech had taken her into his palace. But God appeared to Abimelech in a dream and told him, "Hey! You have to give Sarah back to Abraham since she's his wife, c'mon, man!" Abimelech was like, "Whoa, whoa, whoa! I'm not gonna do that, God!" So God said, "You're gonna be cursed if you don't return Sarah to Abraham, no malarkey!" So Abimelech went and got Sarah back and he gave Abraham sheep and oxen, and a thousand pieces of silver. →

Wow, Genesis 20 was a real doozy. Abraham was in a BIGLY pickle when he went to Gerar. He was trying to pass off his wife Sarah as his sister, because he was afraid that the king of Gerar would kill him to get her. →

Peter: Alright, so this is Genesis 20, huh? Alright so, this is where we meet Abimelech, king of Gerar, who takes Sarah, Abraham's wife, thinking she's his sister. Lois: That's right, Peter. So, God comes to Abimelech in a dream and tells him that what he's doing is wrong. →