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Genesis 20:12-14
New English Translation
Genesis 20:12-14
New English Translation
12 What’s more,[a] she is indeed my sister, my father’s daughter, but not my mother’s daughter. She became my wife. 13 When God made me wander[b] from my father’s house, I told her, ‘This is what you can do to show your loyalty to me:[c] Every place we go, say about me, “He is my brother.”’”
14 So Abimelech gave[d] sheep, cattle, and male and female servants to Abraham. He also gave his wife Sarah back to him.
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- Genesis 20:12 tn Heb “but also.”
- Genesis 20:13 tn The Hebrew verb is plural. This may be a case of grammatical agreement with the name for God, which is plural in form. However, when this plural name refers to the one true God, accompanying predicates are usually singular in form. Perhaps Abraham is accommodating his speech to Abimelech’s polytheistic perspective. (See GKC 463 §145.i.) If so, one should translate, “when the gods made me wander.”
- Genesis 20:13 tn Heb “This is your loyal deed which you can do for me.”
- Genesis 20:14 tn Heb “took and gave.”
Genesis 20:12-14
New International Version
Genesis 20:12-14
New International Version
12 Besides, she really is my sister,(A) the daughter of my father though not of my mother; and she became my wife. 13 And when God had me wander(B) from my father’s household,(C) 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(D) brought sheep and cattle and male and female slaves and gave them to Abraham,(E) and he returned Sarah his wife to him.
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