| 16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 20:16:1 ⧉וּלְשָׂרָ֣הulesaraand to Sarah Genesis 20:16:2 ⧉אָמַ֗רamarhe said Genesis 20:16:3 ⧉הִנֵּ֨הhinnebehold Genesis 20:16:4 ⧉נָתַ֜תִּיnatattiI have given Genesis 20:16:5 ⧉אֶ֤לֶףelefa thousand Genesis 20:16:6 ⧉כֶּ֙סֶף֙kesefsilver Genesis 20:16:7 ⧉לְאָחִ֔יךְleakhikhto your brother Genesis 20:16:8 ⧉הִנֵּ֤הhinnebehold Genesis 20:16:9 ⧉הוּא־לָךְ֙hulakhit is for you Genesis 20:16:10 ⧉כְּס֣וּתkesutcovering of Genesis 20:16:11 ⧉עֵינַ֔יִםeinayimeyes Genesis 20:16:12 ⧉לְכֹ֖לlekholfor all Genesis 20:16:13 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwho Genesis 20:16:14 ⧉אִתָּ֑ךְittakhare with you Genesis 20:16:15 ⧉וְאֵ֥תveetand before Genesis 20:16:16 ⧉כֹּ֖לkoleveryone Genesis 20:16:17 ⧉וְנֹכָֽחַת׃venokhakhatyou are vindicated |
| 16. Formal Translation And to Sarah he said, “See, I have given a thousand pieces of silver to your brother. See, it will be for you a covering of the eyes before all who are with you; and before everyone you are vindicated.” |
| 16. Dynamic Translation Then he said to Sarah, “Look, I have given your brother a thousand silver coins. This serves as your public clearing in the eyes of all who are with you; everyone will see that you are innocent.” |