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Genesis 26:11
New English Translation
Genesis 26:11
New English Translation
11 So Abimelech commanded all the people, “Whoever touches[a] this man or his wife will surely be put to death.”[b]
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- Genesis 26:11 tn Heb “strikes.” Here the verb has the nuance “to harm in any way.” It would include assaulting the woman or killing the man.
- Genesis 26:11 tn The use of the infinitive absolute before the imperfect makes the construction emphatic.
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