Abraham, Sarah, and Abimelech
Genesis 20:15
In 11 translations
- 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.where…: Heb. as is good in thine eyes
- 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.
- LSV
- and Abimelech says, “Behold, my land [is] before you, where it is good in your eyes, dwell”;
- YLT
- and Abimelech saith, 'Lo, my land [is] before thee, where it is good in thine eyes, dwell;'
- DBY
- And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it is good in thine eyes.
- DRC
- And said: The land is before you, dwell wheresoever it shall please thee.
- GNV
- And Abimelech saide, Beholde, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.
- JPS
- And Abimelech said: 'Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.'
- LXXE
- And Abimelech said to Abraam, Behold, my land is before thee, dwell wheresoever it may please thee.
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Original-language editions
- WLC
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ הִנֵּ֥ה אַרְצִ֖י לְפָנֶ֑יךָ בַּטּ֥וֹב בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָ שֵֽׁב׃
- LXX-Br
- Καὶ εἶπεν Ἀβιμέλεχ τῷ Ἁβραὰμ, ἰδοὺ ἡ γῆ μου ἐναντίον σου· οὗ ἄν σοι ἀρέσκῃ, κατοίκει.
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Cross-references most cited first
- Genesis 34:10You may settle among us, and the land will be open to you. Live here, move about freely, and acquire your own property.”
- Genesis 13:9Is 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.”
- Genesis 47:6the 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…
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