Genesis 26:7 - The Passion Translation

⁷ The men of the land noticed Rebekah’s beauty and asked Isaac about her. “Oh, she’s just my sister,” he replied. Rebekah was indeed very beautiful, and he was afraid to tell them, “She’s my wife,” for he thought that the men of the land would kill him and take his wife.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁷ And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my sister: for he feared to say, She is my wife; lest, said he, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁷ And the men of the place asked him about his wife, and he said, She is my sister; for he was afraid to say, She is my wife–[thinking], Lest the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah, because she is attractive and is beautiful to look upon.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁷ and the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my sister: for he feared to say, My wife; lest, said he, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon.

Common English Bible

⁷ When the men who lived there asked about his wife, he said, “She’s my sister,” because he was afraid to say, “my wife,” thinking, The men who live there will kill me for Rebekah because she’s very beautiful.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁷ And when he was questioned by the men of that place about his wife, he answered, "She is my sister." For he was afraid to confess her to be his mate, thinking that perhaps they would put him to death because of her beauty.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁷ And when he was asked by the men of that place, concerning his wife, he answered: She is my sister. For he was afraid to confess that she was his wife, thinking lest perhaps they would like him because of her beauty.

Genesis 26:7 Referencias Cruzadas

Genesis 12:11

When he drew near to Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, “Look, I’m worried because I know that you are a beautiful, gorgeous woman.

Genesis 12:13

Just tell them you are my sister so that they will treat me well for your sake and spare my life.”

Genesis 12:15

When Pharaoh’s dignitaries spotted her, they went to Pharaoh and raved about her beauty. Then they took Sarai into the palace and made her part of Pharaoh’s harem.

Genesis 20:11

Abraham answered, “Because I thought, ‘There’s no one here that fears God. They will kill me to get to my wife.’

Genesis 20:2

Now Abraham had said about his wife Sarah, “She’s my sister.” So Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent for her and took her into his harem.

Genesis 20:5

Didn’t the man tell me, ‘She is my sister’? And didn’t she agree and say, ‘Yes, he’s my brother’? I’ve done this with clean hands and a clear conscience.”

Genesis 24:16

The young woman was strikingly beautiful, unmarried, and still a virgin. She walked down to the well, filled her jar, and came back up.

Genesis 26:6

So Isaac settled in Gerar.

Genesis 26:8

One day, after Isaac had lived there awhile, the Philistine king Abimelech looked out his window and saw Isaac affectionately caressing his wife Rebekah.

Genesis 29:17

Rachel had a lovely figure and was gorgeous, but Leah’s eyes were weak. )

Proverbs 29:25

Fear and intimidation is a trap that holds you back. But when you place your confidence in the Lord, you will be seated in the high place.

Matthew 10:28

Don’t be in fear of those who can kill only the body but not your soul. Fear only God, who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

Ephesians 5:25

And to the husbands, you are to demonstrate love for your wives with the same tender devotion that Christ demonstrated to us, his bride. For he died for us, sacrificing himself

Colossians 3:9

and lying. Lay aside your old Adam-self with its masquerade and disguise.