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15 And Abimelech said, “Look all around you. This is my land. You may live any place you want.”

16 Abimelech said to Sarah, “I gave your brother Abraham 1000 pieces of silver. I did this to show that I am very sorry. I want everyone to see that I did the right thing.”

17-18 The Lord made all the women in Abimelech’s family not able to have children. God did this because Abimelech had taken Sarah, Abraham’s wife. But Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, his wife, and his servant girls.

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15 And Abimelek said, “My land is before you; live wherever you like.”(A)

16 To Sarah he said, “I am giving your brother a thousand shekels[a] of silver. This is to cover the offense against you before all who are with you; you are completely vindicated.”

17 Then Abraham prayed to God,(B) and God healed Abimelek, his wife and his female slaves so they could have children again,

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 20:16 That is, about 25 pounds or about 12 kilograms