Genesis 20:7 New English Translation
7 But now give back the man’s wife. Indeed[a] he is a prophet[b] and he will pray for you; thus you will live.[c] But if you don’t give her back,[d] know that you will surely die[e] along with all who belong to you.”
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- Genesis 20:7 tn Or “for,” if the particle is understood as causal (as many English translations do) rather than asseverative.
- Genesis 20:7 sn For a discussion of the term prophet see N. Walker, “What is a Nabhi?” ZAW 73 (1961): 99-100.
- Genesis 20:7 tn After the preceding jussive (or imperfect), the imperative with vav conjunctive here indicates result.sn He will pray for you that you may live. Abraham was known as a man of God whose prayer would be effectual. Ironically and sadly, he was also known as a liar.
- Genesis 20:7 tn Heb “if there is not you returning.” The suffix on the particle becomes the subject of the negated clause.
- Genesis 20:7 tn The imperfect is preceded by the infinitive absolute to make the warning emphatic.
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