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# Abimelech said
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"Abimelech said to Abraham"
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# Look
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Here and in verse 16 the word "look" adds emphasis to what follows.
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# my land is before you
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This is a way of saying "I make all of my land available to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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# Settle wherever it pleases you
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"Live wherever you want"
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# a thousand
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"1,000" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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# It is to cover any offense against you in the eyes of all that are with you
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Giving money to prove to others that Sarah is innocent is spoken of as if he is placing a cover over an offense so no one can see it. AT: "I am giving this to him, so that those who are with you will know that you have done nothing wrong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# in the eyes
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The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. AT: "in the opinion" or "in the judgement" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# before everyone, you are completely made right
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The passive phrase "made right" can be stated in active form. AT: "everyone will know that you are innocent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/abimelech]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/sarah]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/silver]] |