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 forth an aimless wanderer (Di.). It proves that in E, as in J and P, Abraham was an immigrant in Canaan.

14-18. Abimelech makes reparation to Abraham.—14. The present to Abraham in 12$16$ was of the nature of mōhar or purchase-price of a wife; here it is a compensation for injury unwittingly inflicted. The restoration of Sarah is, of course, common to both accounts.—15. The invitation to dwell in the land is a contrast to the honourable but peremptory dismissal of 12$19f.$.—16. see, I give to thy brother] For injury done to a woman compensation was due to her relatives if unmarried, to her husband if married or betrothed (Ex. 22$15f.$, Dt. 22$23ff.$): Abimelech, with a touch of sarcasm, puts Sarah in the former category.—1000 (shekels) of silver] not the money value of the gifts in v.$14$ (Str.), but a special present as a solatium on behalf of Sarah.—a covering of the eyes] seemingly a forensic expression for the prestation by which an offence ceases to be seen, i.e., is condoned. The fig. is applied in various ways in OT; cf. Jb. 9$24$, Gn. 32$21$, Ex. 23$8$, 1 Sa. 12$3$.—The cl. is obscure, and the text hardly correct (v.i.). The general sense is that Sarah's honour is completely rehabilitated.—

14. ] [E] G pr. (fr.$16$) wrongly.—] probably a gl. fr. 12$16$, this being the only instance of in an E context.—16. ] G ; V hoc erit tibi in velamen oculorum ad omnes qui tecum sunt [et quocunque perrexeris]; S. The difficulties of the v. commence here. The suggestion that refers to Abraham (IEz.) may be dismissed, and also the fantastic idea that Sarah is recommended to spend the money in the purchase of a veil, so that she may not again be mistaken for an unmarried woman (24$65$)! The first qn. is, Whose eyes are to be covered?—Sarah's own, or those of the people about her , or both ( [with [E] G])? Di. adopts the second view, taking as ''dat. comm.'' To this De. forcibly replies that ''dat. comm.'' before dat. of reference is unnatural: hence he takes the first view (, dat. of ref., and = bezugs aller); i.e., "Her credit with her household, which had been injured by her forcible abduction, would be restored, and the malicious taunts or gossip of men and maids would be checked, when they saw how dearly the unintentional insult had been atoned for" (Ba.). A better sense would be obtained if could be taken as neuter: 'all that has befallen thee' (Tu. Ho. al.). That is perhaps