# Shur

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

# sent his men and they took Sarah

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

# God came to Abimelech

"God appeared to Abimelech"

# Behold

Here the word "behold" adds emphasis to what follows. "Listen to me"

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