Genesis 20:14

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Then Abimelech gave to Abraham sheep and oxen and men-servants and women-servants, and gave him back his wife Sarah.

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  • Gen 12:16 : 16 And because of her, he was good to Abram, and he had sheep and oxen and asses, and men-servants and women-servants, and camels.
  • Gen 12:19-20 : 19 Why did you say that she was your sister? so that I took her for my wife: now, take your wife and go on your way. 20 And Pharaoh gave orders to his men, and they sent him on his way, with his wife and all he had.
  • Gen 20:2 : 2 And Abraham said of Sarah, his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent and took Sarah.
  • Gen 20:7 : 7 So now, give the man back his wife, for he is a prophet, and let him say a prayer for you, so your life may be safe: but if you do not give her back, be certain that death will come to you and all your house.
  • Gen 20:11 : 11 And Abraham said, Because it seemed to me that there was no fear of God in this place, and that they might put me to death because of my wife.

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  • Gen 20:15-18
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    15And Abimelech said, See, all my land is before you; take whatever place seems good to you.

    16And 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.

    17Then Abraham made prayer to God, and God made Abimelech well again, and his wife and his women-servants, so that they had children.

    18For the Lord had kept all the women of the house of Abimelech from having children, because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.

  • Gen 20:2-4
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    2And Abraham said of Sarah, his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent and took Sarah.

    3But God came to Abimelech in a dream in the night, and said to him, Truly you are a dead man because of the woman whom you have taken; for she is a man's wife.

    4Now Abimelech had not come near her; and he said, Lord, will you put to death an upright nation?

  • Gen 21:27
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    27And Abraham took sheep and oxen and gave them to Abimelech, and the two of them made an agreement together.

  • Gen 12:16
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    16And because of her, he was good to Abram, and he had sheep and oxen and asses, and men-servants and women-servants, and camels.

  • Gen 20:7-10
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    7So now, give the man back his wife, for he is a prophet, and let him say a prayer for you, so your life may be safe: but if you do not give her back, be certain that death will come to you and all your house.

    8So Abimelech got up early in the morning and sent for all his servants and gave them word of these things, and they were full of fear.

    9Then Abimelech sent for Abraham, and said, What have you done to us? what wrong have I done you that you have put on me and on my kingdom so great a sin? You have done to me things which are not to be done.

    10And Abimelech said to Abraham, Why did you do this thing?

  • Gen 24:35-36
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    35The Lord has given my master every blessing, and he has become great: he has given him flocks and herds and silver and gold, and men-servants and women-servants and camels and asses.

    36And when Sarah, my master's wife, was old, she gave birth to a son, to whom he has given all he has.

  • Gen 21:29-30
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    29Then Abimelech said, What are these seven lambs which you have put on one side?

    30And he said, Take these seven lambs from me as a witness that I have made this water-hole.

  • Gen 20:13
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    13And when God sent me wandering from my father's house, I said to her, Let this be the sign of your love for me; wherever we go, say of me, He is my brother.

  • Gen 21:25
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    25But Abraham made a protest to Abimelech because of a water-hole which Abimelech's servants had taken by force.

  • Gen 14:16
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    16And he got back all the goods, and Lot, his brother's son, with his goods and the women and the people.

  • Gen 12:19-20
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    19Why did you say that she was your sister? so that I took her for my wife: now, take your wife and go on your way.

    20And Pharaoh gave orders to his men, and they sent him on his way, with his wife and all he had.

  • Gen 14:21
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    21And the king of Sodom said to Abram, Give me the prisoners and take the goods for yourself.

  • Gen 22:19
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    19Then Abraham went back to his young men and they went together to Beer-sheba, the place where Abraham was living.

  • Gen 21:22
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    22Now at that time, Abimelech and Phicol, the captain of his army, said to Abraham, I see that God is with you in all you do.

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    10Then Abimelech said, What have you done to us? one of the people might well have had connection with your wife, and the sin would have been ours.