Holy Scripture

Genesis 20:16

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“Behold, I have given a thousand pieces of silver to your brother; this will be a veil of the eyes to all who are with you, wherever you shall go; and remember that you have been discovered. While speaking playfully, because she herself had said that he was her brother, and he says that she was discovered when by prete…”
Bede, 8th c. — Commentary on Genesis (Hexaemeron)

Source: Septuagint

Original

16And to Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver, those shall be to thee for the price of thy countenance, and to all the women with thee, and speak the truth in all things.

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In context

14And Abimelech took a thousand pieces of silver, and sheep, and calves, and servants, and maidservants, and gave them to Abraham, and he returned him Sarah his wife.

15And Abimelech said to Abraham, Behold, my land is before thee, dwell wheresoever it may please thee.

— Genesis 20:16 —

17And Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his women servants, and they bore children.

18Because the Lord had fast closed from without every womb in the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham’s wife.

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