Gênesis 20

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.
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As 'mil moedas de prata' podem ser uma compensação simbólica por danos morais. Arqueólogos associam Gerar (Tel Haror, Israel) a esta narrativa, com evidências de ocupação da Idade do Bronze.