Genesis 20:13
11 Abraham replied, “I thought to myself, ‘Surely there is no fear of God in this place. They will kill me on account of my wife.’
12 Besides, she really is my sister, the daughter of my father—though not the daughter of my mother—and she became my wife.
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.
15 And Abimelech said, “Look, my land is before you. Settle wherever you please.”
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- 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.”’”
- KJV
- And 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.
- WEB
- When God caused me to wander from my father’s house, I said to her, ‘This is your kindness which you shall show to me. Everywhere that we go, say of me, “He is my brother.”’”
- ASV
- and 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 show unto me. At every place whither we shall come, say of me, He is my brother.
- DARBY
- And it came to pass when God caused me to wander from my father's house, that I said to her, Let this be thy kindness which thou shalt shew to me: at every place whither we shall come, say of me, He is my brother.
- BLB
- And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from the house of my father, that I said to her, ‘This [is] your kindness that you should do for me: In every place where we go there, say of me, “He [is] my brother.”’”
- ÅB
- Og da Gud befalte meg å vandre om borte fra min fars hus, sa jeg til henne: Slik må du vise din kjærlighet mot meg: Hvor vi så kommer, må du si om meg: Han er min bror.
- OTB
- Og da Gud fikk meg til å vandre bort fra min fars hus, sa jeg til henne: ‘Dette er den godhet du kan vise meg: Overalt hvor vi går, si om meg: “Han er min bror.”’»
- B1930
- Og da Gud bød mig å vandre om borte fra min fars hus, sa jeg til henne: Således må du vise din kjærlighet mot mig: Hvor vi så kommer, må du si om mig: Han er min bror.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Genesis 12:1
Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you.
Read in contextGenesis 12:9
And Abram journeyed on toward the Negev.
Read in contextActs 7:3–5
and told him, ‘Leave your country and your kindred and go to the land I will show you.’
Read in contextPsalms 64:5
They hold fast to their evil purpose; they speak of hiding their snares. “Who will see them?” they say.
Read in contextActs 5:9
“How could you agree to test the Spirit of the Lord?” Peter replied. “Look, the feet of the men who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out also.”
Read in contextGenesis 12:11–20
As he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, “Look, I know that you are a beautiful woman,
Read in contextHebrews 11:8
By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, without knowing where he was going.
Read in context1 Samuel 23:21
“May you be blessed by the LORD,” replied Saul, “for you have had compassion on me.
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