Genesis 20:15
Modern Translations
New International Version
And Abimelek said, "My land is before you; live wherever you like."

New Living Translation
Then Abimelech said, “Look over my land and choose any place where you would like to live.”

English Standard Version
And Abimelech said, “Behold, my land is before you; dwell where it pleases you.”

Berean Study Bible
And Abimelech said, “Look, my land is before you. Settle wherever you please.”

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

NASB 1995
Abimelech said, "Behold, my land is before you; settle wherever you please."

NASB 1977
And Abimelech said, “Behold, my land is before you; settle wherever you please.”

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

Christian Standard Bible
Abimelech said, “Look, my land is before you. Settle wherever you want.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Abimelech said, "Look, my land is before you. Settle wherever you want."

Contemporary English Version
and told Abraham he could settle anywhere in his country.

Good News Translation
He said to Abraham, "Here is my whole land; live anywhere you like."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Abimelech said, "Look, here's my land. Live anywhere you like."

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

NET Bible
Then Abimelech said, "Look, my land is before you; live wherever you please."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.

New King James Version
And Abimelech said, “See, my land is before you; dwell where it pleases you.”

King James 2000 Bible
And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before you: dwell where it pleases you.

New Heart English Bible
Abimelech said, "Look, my land is before you. Dwell where it pleases you."

World English Bible
Abimelech said, "Behold, my land is before you. Dwell where it pleases you."

American King James Version
And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before you: dwell where it pleases you.

American Standard Version
And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee. Dwell where it pleaseth thee.

A Faithful Version
And Abimelech said, "Behold, my land is before you. Live where it pleases you."

Darby Bible Translation
And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it is good in thine eyes.

English Revised Version
And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And Abimelech saide, Beholde, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And Abimelech sayde: beholde my lande lyeth before thee, dwell where it pleaseth thee best.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
and sayde: Beholde, my londe stondeth open before the, dwell where it liketh the.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And Abimelech sayde: beholde the lande lyeth be fore the dwell where it pleaseth ye best.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and Abimelech says, “Behold, my land [is] before you, where it is good in your eyes, dwell”;

Young's Literal Translation
and Abimelech saith, 'Lo, my land is before thee, where it is good in thine eyes, dwell;'

Smith's Literal Translation
And Abimelech will say, Behold, my land before thy face: dwell in the good in thine eyes.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And said: The land is before you, dwell wheresoever it shall please thee.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he said, “The land is in your sight. Dwell wherever it will please you.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Abimelek said to Abraham, “Behold, shepherd before you; dwell wherever it is excellent in your eyes.”

Lamsa Bible
Then Abimeleck said to Abraham, Behold, my land is before you; dwell wherever you please.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Abimelech said: 'Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Abimelech said to Abraam, Behold, my land is before thee, dwell wheresoever it may please thee.
















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