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.
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Verse 16 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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Und sprach zu Sara: Siehe da, ich habe deinem Bruder tausend Silberlinge gegeben; siehe, das soll dir eine Decke der Augen sein vor allen, die bei dir sind, und allenthalben. Und damit war ihr Recht verschafft.
Y a Sara dijo: He aquí he dado mil monedas de plata a tu hermano; mira que él te es por velo de ojos para todos los que están contigo, y para con todos: así fue reprendida.
Et il dit à Sara: Voici, je donne à ton frère mille pièces d'argent; cela te sera un voile sur les yeux pour tous ceux qui sont avec toi, et auprès de tous tu seras justifiée.
Ed a Sara disse: Ecco, io ho donati mille sicli d’argento al tuo fratello; ecco, egli ti è coperta d’occhi appo tutti coloro che son teco. E con tutto ciò, ella fu ripresa.
E a Sara disse: Vês que tenho dado ao teu irmão mil moedas de prata; eis que ele te seja por véu dos olhos para com todos os que contigo estão, e até para com todos os outros; e estás advertida.
他對 撒拉 說:「看哪,我給你哥哥一千銀子。看哪,這要在你全家人面前遮羞 ,向眾人證實你是清白的。」
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