And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.
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Gill's Exposition
And God said unto him in a dream,.... The same dream continued:
yea, or "also"
I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; not only thou knowest, but I, who know all things, know…
- Abraham in Gerar 2. אבימלך .2 'ǎbı̂ymelek, Abimelekh, “father of the king.” 7. נביא nābı̂y' “prophet,” he who speaks by God, of God, and to God, who declares to people not merely things future,…
It appears by this that God revealed himself by dreams (which evidenced themselves to be divine and supernatural) not only to his servants the prophets, but even to those who were out of the pale of…
Cambridge Bible
from sinning against me The violation of moral law is sin against God.
suffered I thee not The explanation of this sentence is supplied in Gen 20:20.
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