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Genesis 20:15
“And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.”
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Genesis 20:15 Context
12And yet indeed she is my sister; she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife. 13And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father's house, that I said unto her, This is thy kindness which thou shalt shew unto me; at every place whither we shall come, say of me, He is my brother. 14And Abimelech took sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and womenservants, and gave them unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife. 15And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee. 16And unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver: behold, he is to thee a covering of the eyes, unto all that are with thee, and with all other: thus she was reproved. 17So Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bare children. 18For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham's wife.
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And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee; dwel where it pleaseth thee.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Abimelech said, "Behold, my land is before you; settle wherever you please."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee. Dwell where it pleaseth thee.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And Abimelech said, See, all my land is before you; take whatever place seems good to you.
- Basic English Bible
And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it is good in thine eyes.
- Darby Bible
And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.
- Webster's Bible
Abimelech said, "Behold, my land is before you. Dwell where it pleases you."
- World English Bible
and Abimelech saith, `Lo, my land [is] before thee, where it is good in thine eyes, dwell;'
- Youngs Literal Bible
And Abimelech said: 'Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Abimelech said, "Behold, my land is before you; settle wherever you please."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee. Dwell where it pleaseth thee.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And Abimelech said, See, all my land is before you; take whatever place seems good to you.
- Basic English Bible
And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it is good in thine eyes.
- Darby Bible
And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.
- Webster's Bible
Abimelech said, "Behold, my land is before you. Dwell where it pleases you."
- World English Bible
and Abimelech saith, `Lo, my land [is] before thee, where it is good in thine eyes, dwell;'
- Youngs Literal Bible
And Abimelech said: 'Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Genesis 20:15
20:13 When God caused me to wander from my father's house - Then we settled this matter. It may be, that God denied Abraham and Sarah the blessing of children so long to punish them for this sinful compact they had made to deny one another: if they will not own their marriage, why should God own it? But we may suppose, that alter this reproof they agreed never to do so again, and then presently we read, #Ge 21:1|,2, that Sarah conceived.
20:16 Thy brother is to thee a covering of the eyes - Thou must look at no other, nor desire to be looked at by any other. Yoke - fellows must be to each other for a covering of the eyes. The marriage - covenant is a covenant with the eyes, like Job's, #Job 31:1|.