Genesis 26:7

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

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.

Cross References

Genesis 12:11

And when he was about to enter into Egypt, he said to Sarai his wife, I know that you are beautiful to behold.

Genesis 12:13

Say, I beg of you, that you are my sister, so that it may go well with me for your sake and my life will be spared because of you.

Genesis 12:15

The princes of Pharaoh also saw her and commended her to Pharaoh, and she was taken into Pharaoh's house [harem].

Genesis 20:11

And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely there is no reverence or fear of God at all in this place, and they will slay me because of my wife.

Genesis 20:2

And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister. And Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah [into his harem].

Genesis 20:5

Did not the man tell me, She is my sister? And she herself said, He is my brother. In integrity of heart and innocency of hands I have done this.

Genesis 24:16

And the girl was very beautiful and attractive, chaste and modest, and unmarried. And she went down to the well, filled her water jar, and came up.

Genesis 26:6

So Isaac stayed in Gerar.

Genesis 26:8

When he had been there a long time, Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out of a window and saw Isaac caressing Rebekah his wife.

Genesis 29:17

Leah's eyes were weak and dull looking, but Rachel was beautiful and attractive.

Proverbs 29:25

The fear of man brings a snare, but whoever leans on, trusts in, and puts his confidence in the Lord is safe and set on high.

Matthew 10:28

And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; but rather be afraid of Him who can destroy both soul and body in hell (Gehenna).

Ephesians 5:25

Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her,

Colossians 3:9

Do not lie to one another, for you have stripped off the old (unregenerate) self with its evil practices,