Genesis 20:7

God's Word

Give the man’s wife back to him now, because he’s a prophet. He will pray for you, and you will live. But if you don’t give her back, you and all who belong to you are doomed to die.”

Cross References

Genesis 12:15

When Pharaoh’s officials saw her, they raved about her to Pharaoh, so Sarai was taken to Pharaoh’s palace.

Genesis 12:17

However, the Lord struck Pharaoh and his household with terrible plagues because of Sarai, Abram’s wife.

Genesis 2:17

But you must never eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil because when you eat from it, you will certainly die.”

Genesis 20:18

(The Lord had made it impossible for any woman in Abimelech’s household to have children because of Abraham’s wife Sarah.)

Genesis 20:3

God came to Abimelech in a dream one night and said to him, “You’re going to die because of the woman that you’ve taken! She’s a married woman!”

Genesis 20:8

Early in the morning Abimelech called together all his officials. He told them about all of this, and they were terrified.

Genesis 23:6

“Listen to us, sir. You are a mighty leader among us. Bury your dead in one of our best tombs. Not one of us will withhold from you his tomb for burying your dead.”

2 Samuel 24:17

When David saw the Messenger who had been killing the people, he said to the Lord, “I’ve sinned. I’ve done wrong. What have these sheep done? Please let your punishment be against me and against my father’s family.”

1 Kings 13:6

Then the king asked the man of God, “Please make an appeal to the Lord your God, and pray for me so that I can use my arm again.” So the man of God made an appeal to the Lord, and the king was able to use his arm again, as he had earlier.

2 Kings 5:11

But Naaman became angry and left. He said, “I thought he would at least come out ⌞of his house⌟, stand somewhere, call on the name of the Lord his God, wave his hand over the ⌞infected⌟ place, and heal the skin disease.

1 Chronicles 16:22

‘Do not touch my anointed ones or harm my prophets.’

2 Chronicles 30:18

Many people from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun had not made themselves clean. So they ate the Passover, but not in the way the written instructions said they should. Hezekiah prayed for them: “May the good Lord forgive

Job 34:19

The one who is righteous and mighty does not grant special favors to princes or prefer important people over poor people because his hands made them all.

Job 42:8

So take seven young bulls and seven rams. Go to my servant Job, and make a burnt offering for yourselves. My servant Job will pray for you. Then I will accept his prayer not to treat you as godless fools. After all, you didn’t speak what is right about me as my servant Job has done.”

Psalm 25:14

The Lord advises those who fear him. He reveals to them the intent of his promise.

Exodus 18:17

Moses’ father-in-law replied, “What you’re doing is not good.

Exodus 4:16

Aaron will speak to the people for you. He will be your spokesman, and you will be like God.

Exodus 7:1

The Lord answered Moses, “I have made you a god to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron is your prophet.

Jeremiah 14:11

The Lord said to me, “Don’t pray for the good of these people.

Jeremiah 15:1

Then the Lord said to me, “Even if Moses and Samuel were standing in front of me, I would not feel sorry for these people. Send them away from me, and let them go.

Jeremiah 27:18

If they are prophets and the Lord is speaking to them, they should beg the Lord of Armies not to allow the utensils that are left in the Lord’s temple, in the royal palace of Judah, and in Jerusalem to be taken away to Babylon.

Ezekiel 3:18

Suppose I tell you that wicked people will surely die, but you don’t warn them or speak out so that they can change their wicked ways in order to save their lives. Then these wicked people will die because of their sin, but I will hold you responsible for their deaths.

Ezekiel 33:8

Suppose I say to a wicked person, ‘You wicked person, you will certainly die,’ and you say nothing to warn him to change his ways. That wicked person will die because of his sin, and I will hold you responsible for his death.

Leviticus 6:4

you are sinning and will be guilty. Return what you stole or seized, what you were supposed to take care of, the lost item you found,

Leviticus 6:7

So the priest will make peace with the Lord. Then you will be forgiven for whatever you did that made you guilty.”

Acts 8:24

Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me that none of the things you said will happen to me.”

1 Corinthians 14:4

When a person speaks in another language, he helps himself grow. But when a person speaks what God has revealed, he helps the church grow.

Hebrews 1:1

In the past God spoke to our ancestors at many different times and in many different ways through the prophets.

Hebrews 13:4

Marriage is honorable in every way, so husbands and wives should be faithful to each other. God will judge those who commit sexual sins, especially those who commit adultery.

1 John 5:16

If you see another believer committing a sin that doesn’t lead to death, you should pray that God would give that person life. This is true for those who commit sins that don’t lead to death. There is a sin that leads to death. I’m not telling you to pray about that.

1 Samuel 12:19

All the people pleaded with Samuel, “Pray to the Lord your God for us so that we will not die. We have added ⌞another⌟ evil thing to all our other sins by asking for a king.”

1 Samuel 12:23

It would be unthinkable for me to sin against the Lord by failing to pray for you. I will go on teaching you the way that is good and right.

1 Samuel 7:5

Then Samuel said, “Gather all the Israelites together at Mizpah, and I will pray to the Lord for you.”

1 Samuel 7:8

The Israelites said to Samuel, “Don’t turn a deaf ear to us! Don’t stop crying to the Lord our God for us! Ask him to save us from the Philistines!”