Genesis 20:15
13 So when God had me journey from my father’s house, I said to Sarah, ‘This is how you can show your loyalty to me: Wherever we go, say of me, “He is my brother.”’”
14 So Abimelech brought sheep and cattle, menservants and maidservants, and he gave them to Abraham and restored his wife Sarah to him.
And Abimelech said, “Look, my land is before you. Settle wherever you please.”
16 And he said to Sarah, “See, I am giving your brother a thousand pieces of silver. It is your vindication before all who are with you; you are completely cleared.”
17 Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech and his wife and his maidservants, so that they could again bear children—
Her forteller Bibelen en historie om noen andre. Spør deg selv hva den kan si oss i dag. Les gjerne versene rundt også, for sammenhengen gir ofte mer enn ett vers alene.
Sammenlign
- ÅB
- Og Abimelek sa: Se, mitt land ligger åpent for deg; bo hvor du selv vil!
- OTB
- Og Abimelek sa: «Se, mitt land ligger foran deg; bosett deg hvor du vil.»
- B1930
- Og Abimelek sa: Se, mitt land ligger åpent for dig; bo hvor du selv vil!
- BSB
- And Abimelech said, “Look, my land is before you. Settle wherever you please.”
- KJV
- And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.
- WEB
- Abimelech said, “Behold, my land is before you. Dwell where it pleases you.”
- ASV
- And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee. Dwell where it pleaseth thee.
- DARBY
- And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it is good in thine eyes.
- BLB
- And Abimelech said, “Behold, my land [is] before you. Dwell wherever is good in your eyes.”
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Genesis 13:9
Is not the whole land before you? Now separate yourself from me. If you go to the left, I will go to the right; if you go to the right, I will go to the left.”
Les i sammenhengGenesis 34:10
You may settle among us, and the land will be open to you. Live here, move about freely, and acquire your own property.”
Les i sammenhengGenesis 47:6
the land of Egypt is before you; settle your father and brothers in the best part of the land. They may dwell in the land of Goshen. And if you know of any talented men among them, put them in charge of my own livestock.”
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