Lux Domini
And unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver: behold, he is to thee a covering of the eyes, unto all that are with thee, and with all other: thus she was reproved.

What does Genesis 20:16 mean?

We often trouble ourselves, and even are led into temptation and sin, by groundless suspicions; and find the fear of God where we expected it not.

Key themes

HopeAnxiety and fearSuffering and trialsCreation

Read with

Keep this verse inside Genesis 20:14-16 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Glossary

Sarah Person

Princess, the wife and at the same time the half-sister of Abraham ( Gen. 11:29 ; 20:12 ). This name was given to her at the time that it was announced to Abraham that she should be the mother of the promised child.