Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee. Dwell where it pleases thee.
New American Standard Bible
Abimelech said, “
King James Version
And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.
Holman Bible
Abimelech said, “Look, my land is before you.
International Standard Version
and said, "Look! My land is available to you, so settle wherever you please."
American Standard Version
And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee. Dwell where it pleaseth thee.
Amplified
So Abimelech said, “Behold, my land is before you; settle wherever you please.”
Bible in Basic English
And Abimelech said, See, all my land is before you; take whatever place seems good to you.
Darby Translation
And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it is good in thine eyes.
Julia Smith Translation
And Abimelech will say, Behold, my land before thy face: dwell in the good in thine eyes.
King James 2000
And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before you: dwell where it pleases you.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Abimelech said, "Here [is] my land before you; settle {where it pleases you}."
Modern King James verseion
And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before you. Live where it pleases you.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Abimelech said, "Behold, the land lieth before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee best."
NET Bible
Then Abimelech said, "Look, my land is before you; live wherever you please."
New Heart English Bible
Abimelech said, "Behold, my land is before you. Dwell where it pleases you."
The Emphasized Bible
And Abimelech, said, Lo! my land is before thee, - wherever it may seem good in thine eyes, dwell.
Webster
And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.
World English Bible
Abimelech said, "Behold, my land is before you. Dwell where it pleases you."
Youngs Literal Translation
and Abimelech saith, 'Lo, my land is before thee, where it is good in thine eyes, dwell;'
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 20:15
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Context Readings
Abraham And Abimelech
14 And Abimelech took sheep and oxen, and men-servants and women-servants, and gave them to Abraham, and restored to him Sarah his wife. 15 And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee. Dwell where it pleases thee. 16 And to 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 who are with thee. And in regard to all thou are righted.
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Cross References
Genesis 13:9
Is not the whole land before thee? Separate thyself, I pray thee, from me. If the left hand, then I will go to the right. Or if the right hand, then I will go to the left.
Genesis 34:10
And ye shall dwell with us, and the land shall be before you. Dwell and trade ye in it, and get possessions for you in it.
Genesis 47:6
The land of Egypt is before thee. Make thy father and thy brothers to dwell in the best of the land; in the land of Goshen let them dwell. And if thou know any able men among them, then make them rulers over my cattle.