Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And Abimelech said, "Behold, the land lieth before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee best."

New American Standard Bible

Abimelech said, “Behold, my land is before you; settle wherever you please.”

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. Settle wherever you want.”

International Standard Version

and said, "Look! My land is available to you, so settle wherever you please."

A Conservative Version

And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee. Dwell where it pleases thee.

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.

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;'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
H40
אבימלך 
'Abiymelek 
Usage: 67

Behold, my land
ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

ישׁב 
Yashab 
Usage: 1081

References

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

Abraham And Abimelech

14 Then took Abimelech sheep and oxen, menservants and womenservants, and gave them unto Abraham, and delivered him Sara his wife again. 15 And Abimelech said, "Behold, the land lieth before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee best." 16 And unto Sara he said, "See, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver, behold this thing shall be a covering to thine eyes unto all that are with thee and unto all men and an excuse."

Cross References

Genesis 13:9

Is not all the whole land before thee? Depart, I pray thee, from me. If thou wilt take the lefthand, I will take the right: or if thou take the righthand I will take the left."

Genesis 34:10

and dwell with us, and the land shall be at your pleasure; dwell and do your business, and have your possessions therein."

Genesis 47:6

The land of Egypt is open before thee: In the best place of the land make both thy father and thy brethren dwell. And even in the land of Goshen let them dwell. Moreover, if thou know any men of activity among them, make them rulers over my cattle."

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