Genesis 20:14-16
Lexham English Bible
14 And Abimelech took sheep and cattle and male slaves and female slaves, and he gave them to Abraham. And he returned Sarah his wife to him. 15 And Abimelech said, “Here is my land before you; settle where it pleases you.”[a] 16 And to Sarah he said, “Look, I have given a thousand pieces of silver to your brother. It shall be an exoneration.[b] You are vindicated before all who are with you.”[c]
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- Genesis 20:15 Literally “in the good in your eyes”
- Genesis 20:16 Literally “a covering of the eyes”
- Genesis 20:16 Literally “to all who are with you and with all you are vindicated”
Genesis 20:14-16
New International Version
14 Then Abimelek(A) brought sheep and cattle and male and female slaves and gave them to Abraham,(B) and he returned Sarah his wife to him. 15 And Abimelek said, “My land is before you; live wherever you like.”(C)
16 To Sarah he said, “I am giving your brother a thousand shekels[a] of silver. This is to cover the offense against you before all who are with you; you are completely vindicated.”
Footnotes
- Genesis 20:16 That is, about 25 pounds or about 12 kilograms
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