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Genesis 26:11

Abimelech
Protection and safety

9 And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she is thy wife: and how saidst thou, She is my sister? And Isaac said unto him, Because I said, Lest I die for her.

10 And Abimelech said, What is this thou hast done unto us? one of the people might lightly have lien with thy wife, and thou shouldest have brought guiltiness upon us.

And Abimelech charged all his people, saying, He that toucheth this man or his wife shall surely be put to death.

12 Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the LORD blessed him.

13 And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great:

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BSB
So Abimelech warned all the people, saying, “Whoever harms this man or his wife will surely be put to death.”
KJV
And Abimelech charged all his people, saying, He that toucheth this man or his wife shall surely be put to death.
WEB
Abimelech commanded all the people, saying, “He who touches this man or his wife will surely be put to death.”
ASV
And Abimelech charged all the people, saying, He that toucheth this man or his wife shall surely be put to death.
DARBY
And Abimelech charged all the people, saying, He that touches this man or his wife shall certainly be put to death.
BLB
And Abimelech commanded all the people, saying, “The one who touches this man or his wife, he shall surely be put to death.”
ÅB
Så befalte Abimelek alt folket og sa: Den som rører ved denne mann eller hans hustru, han skal late sitt liv.
OTB
Så befalte Abimelek hele folket og sa: «Den som skader denne mannen eller hans kone, skal sannelig dø.»
B1930
Så bød Abimelek alt folket og sa: Den som rører ved denne mann eller hans hustru, han skal late sitt liv.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Psalms 105:15

    Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.

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  • Genesis 20:6

    And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.

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  • Proverbs 6:29

    So he that goeth in to his neighbour’s wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent.

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  • Zechariah 2:8

    For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.

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