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Genesis 20:14-16
New King James Version
Genesis 20:14-16
New King James Version
14 Then Abimelech (A)took sheep, oxen, and male and female servants, and gave them to Abraham; and he restored Sarah his wife to him. 15 And Abimelech said, “See, (B)my land is before you; dwell where it pleases you.” 16 Then to Sarah he said, “Behold, I have given your brother a thousand pieces of silver; (C)indeed this [a]vindicates you (D)before all who are with you and before everybody.” Thus she was [b]rebuked.
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- Genesis 20:16 Lit. is a covering of the eyes for you to all
- Genesis 20:16 Or justified
Genesis 20:14-16
New American Standard Bible
Genesis 20:14-16
New American Standard Bible
14 (A)Abimelech then took sheep and oxen and male and female servants, and gave them to Abraham, and returned his wife Sarah to him. 15 Abimelech said, “(B)Behold, my land is before you; [a]settle wherever [b]you please.” 16 To Sarah he said, “Look, I have given your (C)brother a thousand pieces of silver. [c]It is [d]your vindication before all who are with you, and before everyone you are cleared.”
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- Genesis 20:15 Lit dwell
- Genesis 20:15 Lit it is good in your sight
- Genesis 20:16 Lit Behold, it is
- Genesis 20:16 Lit for you a covering of the eyes
Genesis 20:14-16
English Standard Version
Genesis 20:14-16
English Standard Version
14 Then Abimelech (A)took sheep and oxen, and male servants and female servants, and gave them to Abraham, and returned Sarah his wife to him. 15 And Abimelech said, “Behold, (B)my land is before you; dwell where it pleases you.” 16 To Sarah he said, “Behold, I have given (C)your brother a thousand pieces of silver. It is (D)a sign of your innocence in the eyes of all[a] who are with you, and before everyone you are vindicated.”
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- Genesis 20:16 Hebrew It is a covering of eyes for all
Genesis 20:14-16
New International Version
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.”
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- Genesis 20:16 That is, about 25 pounds or about 12 kilograms
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