Verse 16
Genesis 20:16
New Living Translation
16
And he said to Sarah, “Look, I am giving your ‘brother’ 1,000 pieces of silver in the presence of all these witnesses. This is to compensate you for any wrong I may have done to you. This will settle any claim against me, and your reputation is cleared.”
Original Language Text
hebrew
וּ/לְ/שָׂרָ֣ה אָמַ֗ר הִנֵּ֨ה נָתַ֜תִּי אֶ֤לֶף כֶּ֨סֶף֙ לְ/אָחִ֔י/ךְ הִנֵּ֤ה הוּא לָ/ךְ֙ כְּס֣וּת עֵינַ֔יִם לְ/כֹ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתָּ֑/ךְ וְ/אֵ֥ת כֹּ֖ל וְ/נֹכָֽחַת
English Translation
And to Sarah he said, "Behold, I have given a thousand shekels to your brother; behold, it is for you as a covering of the eyes for all that are with you and for all that are present."
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Chapter 20 Context
1
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2
Abraham introduced his wife, Sarah, by saying, “She is my sister.” So King Abimelech of Gerar sent f...
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3
But that night God (Elohim) came to Abimelech in a dream and told him, “You are a dead man, for that...
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4
But Abimelech had not slept with her yet, so he said, “Lord, will you destroy an innocent nation?
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5
Didn’t Abraham tell me, ‘She is my sister’? And she herself said, ‘Yes, he is my brother.’ I acted i...
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6
In the dream God (Elohim) responded, “Yes, I know you are innocent. That’s why I kept you from sinni...
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7
Now return the woman to her husband, and he will pray for you, for he is a prophet. Then you will li...
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8
Abimelech got up early the next morning and quickly called all his servants together. When he told t...
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9
Then Abimelech called for Abraham. “What have you done to us?” he demanded. “What crime have I commi...
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10
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11
Abraham replied, “I thought, ‘This is a godless place. They will want my wife and will kill me to ge...
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12
And she really is my sister, for we both have the same father, but different mothers. And I married...
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13
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14
Then Abimelech took some of his sheep and goats, cattle, and male and female servants, and he presen...
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15
Then Abimelech said, “Look over my land and choose any place where you would like to live.”
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16
And he said to Sarah, “Look, I am giving your ‘brother’ 1,000 pieces of silver in the presence of al...
17
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18
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