Genesis 20:12

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

Howbeit, otherwise also she is truly my sister, the daughter of my father, and not the daughter of my mother, and I took her to wife.

Cross References

Genesis 11:29

And Abram and Nachor married wives: the name of Abram's wife was Sarai: and the name of Nachor's wife, Melcha, the daughter of Aran, father of Melcha, and father of Jescha.

1 Thessalonians 5:22

From all appearance of evil refrain yourselves.

Genesis 12:13

Say, therefore, I pray thee, that thou art my sister: that I may be well used for thee, and that my soul may live for thy sake.

Genesis 20:2

And he said of Sara his wife: She is my sister. So Abimelech the king of Gerara sent, and took her.

Genesis 20:11

Abraham answered: I thought with myself, saying: Perhaps there is not the fear of God in this place; and they will kill me for the sake of my wife.

Genesis 20:13

And after God brought me out of my father's house, I said to her: Thou shalt do me this kindness: In every place, to which we shall come, thou shalt say that I am thy brother.

Genesis 26:7

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.

2 Samuel 13:13

For I shall not be able to bear my shame; and thou shalt be as one of the fools in Israel. But rather speak to the king; and he will not deny me to thee.