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Genesis 20:15

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15 And Abimelek said, “My land is before you; live wherever you like.”
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Genesis 20:15 in Other Translations

KJV
15 And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.
ESV
15 And Abimelech said, "Behold, my land is before you; dwell where it pleases you."
NLT
15 Then Abimelech said, “Look over my land and choose any place where you would like to live.”
MSG
15 He said, "My land is open to you; live wherever you wish."
CSB
15 Abimelech said, "Look, my land is before you. Settle wherever you want."

Genesis 20:15 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 20:15

And Abimelech said, behold, my whole land [is] before thee,
&c.] Instead of bidding him be gone, and sending him away in haste out of his country, as the king of Egypt did in a like case, he solicits his stay in it; and to encourage him to it, makes an offer of his whole kingdom to him, to choose which part of it he would to dwell in: dwell where it pleaseth thee;
if there was anyone part of it better than another, or more convenient for him, his family and his flocks, he was welcome to it.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Genesis 20:15 In-Context

13 And when God had me wander from my father’s household, I said to her, ‘This is how you can show your love to me: Everywhere we go, say of me, “He is my brother.” ’ ”
14 Then Abimelek brought sheep and cattle and male and female slaves and gave them to Abraham, and he returned Sarah his wife to him.
15 And Abimelek said, “My land is before you; live wherever you like.”
16 To Sarah he said, “I am giving your brother a thousand shekels of silver. This is to cover the offense against you before all who are with you; you are completely vindicated.”
17 Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelek, his wife and his female slaves so they could have children again,

Cross References 1

  • 1. Genesis 13:9; S Genesis 45:18
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