# Shur

This is a desert region on the eastern border of Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# sent for Sarah and took her

"made his men go get Sarah and bring her to him"

# God came to Abimelech

"God appeared to Abimelech"

# Behold

"pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important: "

# you are a dead man

This is a strong way of saying the king will die. AT: "you will certainly die soon" or "I will kill you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# a man's wife

"a married woman"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/abraham]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/negev]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/kadesh]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/foreigner]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/gerar]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/sarah]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/abimelech]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/dream]]