And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father's house, that I said unto her, This is thy kindness which thou shalt shew unto me; at every place whither we shall come, say of me, He is my brother.
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Verse 13 is found in chapter 20 of Genesis. The events following the destruction of Sodom reveal new family difficulties. Abraham again presents Sarah as his sister before Abimelech, and God intervenes to protect the continuity of the promise.
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Da mich aber Gott aus meines Vaters Hause wandern hieß, sprach ich zu ihr: Die Barmherzigkeit tu an mir, daß, wo wir hinkommen, du sagst, ich sei dein Bruder.
Y fue que, cuando Dios me hizo salir errante de la casa de mi padre, yo le dije: Esta es la merced que tú me harás, que en todos los lugares donde llegáremos, digas de mí: Mi hermano es.
Lorsque Dieu me fit errer loin de la maison de mon père, je dis à Sara: Voici la grâce que tu me feras; dans tous les lieux où nous irons, dis de moi: C'est mon frère.
Or facendomi Iddio andar qua e là, fuor della casa di mio padre, io le ho detto: Questo è il favor che tu mi farai: dovunque noi giungeremo, di’ di me: Egli è mio fratello
E aconteceu que, fazendo-me Deus sair errante da casa de meu pai, eu lhe disse: Seja esta a graça que me farás em todo o lugar aonde chegarmos, dize de mim: É meu irmão.
當上帝叫我離開父家、飄流在外的時候,我對她說:我們無論走到甚麼地方,你要對人說:『他是我哥哥』,這就是你以慈愛待我了。」
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