Genesis 20:16

The Passion Translation

Then he turned to Sarah and said, “I am giving your brother a thousand pieces of silver as compensation to settle any claim against me, to exonerate you in the eyes of all who are with you, and to clear your reputation.”

Cross References

Proverbs 27:5

It’s better to be corrected openly if it stems from hidden love.

Genesis 20:5

Didn’t the man tell me, ‘She is my sister’? And didn’t she agree and say, ‘Yes, he’s my brother’? I’ve done this with clean hands and a clear conscience.”

Genesis 24:65

She whispered to the servant, “Who is that man walking in the field toward us?” “Why, he’s the one about whom I told you, that’s my young master!” the servant said. So Rebekah quickly took her veil and covered her face.

Revelation 3:19

All those I dearly love I unmask and train. So repent and be eager to pursue what is right.

Proverbs 25:12

When you humbly receive wise correction, it adorns your life with beauty and makes you a better person.

Proverbs 12:1

To learn the truth you must long to be teachable, or you can despise correction and remain ignorant.

Genesis 26:11

So Abimelech issued a stern warning to all the people, saying, “Whoever lays a hand on this man or his wife shall be put to death!”

Genesis 20:17

Then Abraham prayed to God; and God healed Abimelech! He also healed Abimelech’s wife and female servants of their infertility and they began to have babies again.