Genesis 20:16

To Sarah he said, “Behold, I have given your brother a thousand pieces of silver. Behold, it is for you a covering of the eyes to all that are with you. In front of all you are vindicated.”

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WEBBE

To Sarah he said, “Behold, I have given your brother a thousand pieces of silver. Behold, it is for you a covering of the eyes to all that are with you. In front of all you are vindicated.”

BSB

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.”

KJV

And unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver: behold, he is to thee a covering of the eyes, unto all that are with thee, and with all other: thus she was reproved.

ASV

And unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver: behold, it is for thee a covering of the eyes to all that are with thee; and in respect of all thou art righted.

BBE

And he said to Sarah, See, I have given to your brother a thousand bits of silver so that your wrong may be put right; now your honour is clear in the eyes of all.

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וּלְשָׂרָה u·le·sa·rah and to Sarah H8283 אָמַר 'a·mar he said H559 הִנֵּה hi·neh here H2009 נָתַתִּי na·ta·ti I give H5414 אֶלֶף 'e·lef a thousand H505 כֶּסֶף ke·sef silver H3701 לְאָחִיךְ le·'a·chikh to brother your H251 הִנֵּה hi·neh there H2009 הוּא־ hu'- it H1931 לָךְ lokh for (the) you H9032 כְּסוּת ke·sut [is] a covering of H3682 עֵינַיִם 'ei·na·yim eyes H5869 לְכֹל le·khol to all H3605 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher who H834 אִתָּךְ 'i·takh [are] with you H854 וְאֵת ve·'et and with H854 כֹּל kol everyone H3605 וְנֹכָחַת ve·no·kha·chat (and) [you are] vindicated H3198

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 14–18

We often trouble ourselves, and even are led into temptation and sin, by groundless suspicions; and find the fear of God where we expected it not. Agreements to deceive generally end in shame and sorrow; and restraints from sin, though by suffering, should be thankfully acknowledged. Though the Lord rebuke, yet he will pardon and deliver his people, and he will give them favour in the sight of those with whom they sojourn; and overrule their infirmities, when they are humbled for them, so that they shall prove useful to themselves and others.

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