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Berean Standard Bible

“Now Abraham journeyed from there to the region of the Negev and settled between Kadesh and Shur. While he was staying in Gerar,”

Genesis 20:1

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Genesis 20 tells of Abraham living for a time in the region of Gerar, in the southern Negev, and repeating a mistake he had made in Egypt: presenting Sarah as his sister. Sarah is taken into King Abimelech's household, putting God's promise of a son through her in jeopardy.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Now Abraham journeyed from there to the region of the Negev and settled between Kadesh and Shur. While he was staying in Gerar,

World English Bible (WEB)

Abraham traveled from there toward the land of the South, and lived between Kadesh and Shur. He lived as a foreigner in Gerar.

King James Version (KJV)

And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the land of the South, and dwelt between Kadesh and Shur. And he sojourned in Gerar.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Abraham went on his way from there to the land of the South, and was living between Kadesh and Shur, in Gerar.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

DE allí partió Abraham á la tierra del Mediodía, y asentó entre Cades y Shur, y habitó como forastero en Gerar.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

De allí Abraham se trasladó al sur, al territorio de Néguev, y se estableció en Guerar, que queda entre Cades y Sur.

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