Genesis 26:7

Bible in Basic English 1965

And when he was questioned by the men of the place about his wife, he said, She is my sister; fearing to say, She is my wife; for, he said, the men of the place may put me to death on account of Rebekah; because she is very beautiful.

Cross References

Genesis 12:11

Now when he came near to Egypt, he said to Sarai, his wife, Truly, you are a fair woman and beautiful to the eye;

Genesis 12:13

Say, then, that you are my sister, and so it will be well with me because of you, and my life will be kept safe on your account.

Genesis 12:15

And Pharaoh's great men, having seen her, said words in praise of her to Pharaoh, and she was taken into Pharaoh's house.

Genesis 20:11

And Abraham said, Because it seemed to me that there was no fear of God in this place, and that they might put me to death 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.

Genesis 20:5

Did he not say to me himself, She is my sister? and she herself said, He is my brother: with an upright heart and clean hands have I done this.

Genesis 24:16

She was a very beautiful girl, a virgin, who had never been touched by a man: and she went down to the spring to get water in her vessel.

Genesis 26:6

So Isaac went on living in Gerar;

Genesis 26:8

And when he had been there for some time, Abimelech, king of the Philistines, looking through a window, saw Isaac playing with Rebekah his wife.

Genesis 29:17

And Leah's eyes were clouded, but Rachel was fair in face and form.

Proverbs 29:25

The fear of man is a cause of danger: but whoever puts his faith in the Lord will have a safe place on high.

Matthew 10:28

And have no fear of those who put to death the body, but are not able to put to death the soul. But have fear of him who has power to give soul and body to destruction in hell.

Ephesians 5:25

Husbands, have love for your wives, even as Christ had love for the church, and gave himself for it;

Colossians 3:9

Do not make false statements to one another; because you have put away the old man with all his doings,