Genesis 20:15
Then Abimelech said,“Look, my land is before you; live wherever you please.”
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- Gen 13:9 : 9 Is not the whole land before you? Separate yourself now from me. If you go to the left, then I’ll go to the right, but if you go to the right, then I’ll go to the left.”
- Gen 34:10 : 10 You may live among us, and the land will be open to you. Live in it, travel freely in it, and acquire property in it.”
- Gen 47:6 : 6 The land of Egypt is before you; settle your father and your brothers in the best region of the land. They may live in the land of Goshen. If you know of any highly capable men among them, put them in charge of my livestock.”
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- Gen 20:13-142 verses79%
13When God made me wander from my father’s house, I told her,‘This is what you can do to show your loyalty to me: Every place we go, say about me,“He is my brother.”’”
14So Abimelech gave sheep, cattle, and male and female servants to Abraham. He also gave his wife Sarah back to him.
- Gen 20:7-115 verses79%
7But now give back the man’s wife. Indeed he is a prophet and he will pray for you; thus you will live. But if you don’t give her back, know that you will surely die along with all who belong to you.”
8Early in the morning Abimelech summoned all his servants. When he told them about all these things, they were terrified.
9Abimelech summoned Abraham and said to him,“What have you done to us? What sin did I commit against you that would cause you to bring such great guilt on me and my kingdom? You have done things to me that should not be done!”
10Then Abimelech asked Abraham,“What prompted you to do this thing?”
11Abraham replied,“Because I thought,‘Surely no one fears God in this place. They will kill me because of my wife.’
- Gen 21:22-232 verses76%
22At that time Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, said to Abraham,“God is with you in all that you do.
23Now swear to me right here in God’s name that you will not deceive me, my children, or my descendants. Show me, and the land where you are staying, the same loyalty that I have shown you.”
- Gen 20:1-55 verses76%
1Abraham and Abimelech Abraham journeyed from there to the Negev region and settled between Kadesh and Shur. While he lived as a temporary resident in Gerar,
2Abraham said about his wife Sarah,“She is my sister.” So Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent for Sarah and took her.
3But God appeared to Abimelech in a dream at night and said to him,“You are as good as dead because of the woman you have taken, for she is someone else’s wife.”
4Now Abimelech had not gone near her. He said,“Lord, would you really slaughter an innocent nation?
5Did Abraham not say to me,‘She is my sister’? And she herself said,‘He is my brother.’ I have done this with a clear conscience and with innocent hands!”
- Gen 21:29-302 verses74%
29Abimelech asked Abraham,“What is the meaning of these seven ewe lambs that you have set apart?”
30He replied,“You must take these seven ewe lambs from my hand as legal proof that I dug this well.”
- Gen 26:10-112 verses74%
10Then Abimelech exclaimed,“What in the world have you done to us? One of the men nearly took your wife to bed, and you would have brought guilt on us!”
11So Abimelech commanded all the people,“Whoever touches this man or his wife will surely be put to death.”
- Gen 21:25-273 verses74%
25But Abraham lodged a complaint against Abimelech concerning a well that Abimelech’s servants had seized.
26“I do not know who has done this thing,” Abimelech replied.“Moreover, you did not tell me. I did not hear about it until today.”
27Abraham took some sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelech. The two of them made a treaty.
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10You may live among us, and the land will be open to you. Live in it, travel freely in it, and acquire property in it.”
- Gen 20:16-183 verses73%
16To Sarah he said,“Look, I have given a thousand pieces of silver to your‘brother.’ This is compensation for you so that you will stand vindicated before all who are with you.”
17Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, as well as his wife and female slaves so that they were able to have children.
18For the LORD had caused infertility to strike every woman in the household of Abimelech because he took Sarah, Abraham’s wife.
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9Is not the whole land before you? Separate yourself now from me. If you go to the left, then I’ll go to the right, but if you go to the right, then I’ll go to the left.”
- Gen 23:12-143 verses73%
12Abraham bowed before the local people
13and said to Ephron in their hearing,“Hear me, if you will. I pay to you the price of the field. Take it from me so that I may bury my dead there.”
14Ephron answered Abraham, saying to him,
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5The sons of Heth answered Abraham,
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34So Abraham stayed in the land of the Philistines for quite some time.
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16Then Abimelech said to Isaac,“Leave us and go elsewhere, for you have become much more powerful than we are.”
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9if he will sell me the cave of Machpelah that belongs to him; it is at the end of his field. Let him sell it to me publicly for the full price, so that I may own it as a burial site.”
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4May he give you and your descendants the blessing he gave to Abraham so that you may possess the land God gave to Abraham, the land where you have been living as a temporary resident.”
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17Get up and walk throughout the land, for I will give it to you.”