Genesis 20:16

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To Sarah he said, |Behold, I have given your brother a thousand pieces of silver. Behold, it is for you a covering of the eyes to all that are with you. In front of all you are vindicated.|

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Genesis 20:16 in Bible Translations

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To Sarah he said, |Behold, I have given your brother a thousand pieces of silver. Behold, it is for you a covering of the eyes to all that are with you. In front of all you are vindicated.|

King James Bible (KJV)Read Genesis 20:16 in KJV →

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)Read Genesis 20:16 in ASV →

And unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver. Behold, it is for thee a covering of the eyes to all that are with thee. And in respect of all thou art righted.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read Genesis 20:16 in DRB →

And to Sara he said: Behold I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver: this shall serve thee for a covering of thy eyes to all that are with thee, and whithersoever thou shalt go: and remember thou wast taken.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Genesis 20:16 in DBT →

And to Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver; behold, let that be to thee a covering of the eyes, in respect of all that are with thee, and with all; and she was reproved.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read Genesis 20:16 in ERV →

And unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver: behold, it is for thee a covering of the eyes to all that are with thee; and in respect of all thou art righted.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Genesis 20:16 in WBT →

And to Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver: behold, he is to thee a covering of the eyes, to all that are with thee, and with all other: thus she was reproved.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Genesis 20:16 in YLT →

and to Sarah he hath said, 'Lo, I have given a thousand silverlings to thy brother; lo, it is to thee a covering of eyes, to all who are with thee;' and by all this she is reasoned with.

American King James Version (AKJV)Read Genesis 20:16 in AKJV →

And to Sarah he said, Behold, I have given your brother a thousand pieces of silver: behold, he is to you a covering of the eyes, to all that are with you, and with all other: thus she was reproved.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Genesis 20:16 in WNT →

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Genesis 20:16 in Bible Translations

World English Bible (WEB)

Primary

To Sarah he said, |Behold, I have given your brother a thousand pieces of silver. Behold, it is for you a covering of the eyes to all that are with you. In front of all you are vindicated.|

King James Bible (KJV)Read Genesis 20:16 in KJV →

American Standard Version (ASV)Read Genesis 20:16 in ASV →

And unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver. Behold, it is for thee a covering of the eyes to all that are with thee. And in respect of all thou art righted.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read Genesis 20:16 in DRB →

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Genesis 20:16 in DBT →

English Revised Version (ERV)Read Genesis 20:16 in ERV →

And unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver: behold, it is for thee a covering of the eyes to all that are with thee; and in respect of all thou art righted.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Genesis 20:16 in WBT →

And to Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver: behold, he is to thee a covering of the eyes, to all that are with thee, and with all other: thus she was reproved.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Genesis 20:16 in YLT →

and to Sarah he hath said, 'Lo, I have given a thousand silverlings to thy brother; lo, it is to thee a covering of eyes, to all who are with thee;' and by all this she is reasoned with.

American King James Version (AKJV)Read Genesis 20:16 in AKJV →

And to Sarah he said, Behold, I have given your brother a thousand pieces of silver: behold, he is to you a covering of the eyes, to all that are with you, and with all other: thus she was reproved.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Genesis 20:16 in WNT →

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Different translations use various approaches: formal equivalence (word-for-word), dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought), and paraphrase. Each has strengths for different study purposes.

Learn about translation methods →King James Version →American Standard Version →