The Lord Will

Genesis 20:14

β€œAnd Abimelech took sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and womenservants, and gave them unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife.”

KJV

Read in Genesis 20

Meaning

Abimelech restores Sarah and accompanies the restoration with significant material gifts to Abraham.

Read carefully

The ancient household economy should not be read as reducing Sarah or the servants to objects whose human dignity is irrelevant.

Reflection

Repair after wrongdoing often requires concrete restitution rather than words alone.