Genesis 26:7

Free Bible Version

When the men there asked him about his wife, he told them, “She's my sister,” because he was afraid. He said to himself, “If I say she's my wife, the men here will kill me to get Rebekah, because she's so beautiful.”

Cross References

Genesis 12:11

As he approached Egypt and was about to cross the border, he said to his wife Sarai, “Look, I know what a beautiful woman you are.

Genesis 12:13

Tell them you're my sister so I'll be treated well because of you, and my life will be spared for your sake.”

Genesis 12:15

Pharaoh's officials also noticed and spoke positively about her to Pharaoh. So Sarai was taken to his palace to become one of his wives.

Genesis 20:11

“Well, I thought to myself, ‘Nobody respects God in this place. They'll kill me just to get my wife,’” Abraham replied.

Genesis 20:2

During his time there, when Abraham told people about his wife Sarah, he said, “She's my sister.” So Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent for Sarah and took her to become one of his wives.

Genesis 20:5

Didn't Abraham tell me himself, ‘She's my sister,’ and didn't Sarah also say, ‘He's my brother’? I did this in all innocence—my conscience is clear!”

Genesis 24:16

She was very beautiful, a virgin—no one had slept with her. She went down to the spring, filled her jar, and came back up.

Genesis 26:6

So Isaac stayed in Gerar.

Genesis 26:8

But later on, after he'd been there a while, Abimelech, king of the Philistines, happened to look out the window and saw Isaac lovingly fondling his wife Rebekah.

Genesis 29:17

Leah had kind eyes, but Rachel had a shapely figure and beautiful looks.

Proverbs 29:25

Being afraid of people traps you, but if you trust in the Lord you're safe.

Matthew 10:28

Don't be afraid of those who can kill you physically, but can't kill you spiritually. Instead, be afraid of the one who can destroy you physically and spiritually in Gehenna.

Ephesians 5:25

Husbands, you should love your wives in the same way as Christ loved the church and gave himself for it.

Colossians 3:9

Don't lie to each other, since you've discarded your old self and what you used to do,