Genesis 20
NASB1995
Commentaries

Show in the text

Up to 5 commentaries at a time. Each excerpt opens in full.

ModeStrong’s numbers

New American Standard Bible 1995

Genesis 20:14-18

141AbimelechH40 then tookH3947 sheepH6629 and oxenH1241 and maleH5650 and femaleH8198 servantsH5650H8198, and gaveH5414 them to AbrahamH85, and restoredH7725 his wifeH802 SarahH8283 to him.

15AbimelechH40 saidH559, “2BeholdH2009, my landH776 is beforeH6440 you; 3settleH3427 wherever 4you pleaseH2896H5869.”

16To SarahH8283 he saidH559, “BeholdH2009, I have givenH5414 your 5brotherH251 a thousandH505 pieces of silverH3701; beholdH2009, it is 6your vindicationH3682 before allH3605 whoH834 are with you, and beforeH854 allH3605 menH3605 you are clearedH3198.”

177AbrahamH85 prayedH6419 to GodH430, and GodH430 healedH7495 AbimelechH40 and his wifeH802 and his maidsH519, so that they boreH3205 children.

188For the LordH3068 had closedH6113 fastH6113 allH3605 the wombsH7358 of the householdH1004 of AbimelechH40 becauseH5921H1697 of SarahH8283, Abraham’sH85 wifeH802.

Read all of Genesis 20

Notes

  1. 1. Genesis 20:14 Gen 12:16 ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 20:15 Gen 13:9; 34:10; 47:6 ↩
  3. 3. Genesis 20:15 Lit dwell ↩
  4. 4. Genesis 20:15 Lit it is good in your sight ↩
  5. 5. Genesis 20:16 Gen 20:5 ↩
  6. 6. Genesis 20:16 Lit for you a covering of the eyes ↩
  7. 7. Genesis 20:17 Num 12:13; 21:7; James 5:16 ↩
  8. 8. Genesis 20:18 Gen 12:17 ↩

Commentaries on Genesis 20

New American Standard Bible 1995 — © 1960–1995 The Lockman Foundation. All rights reserved.