Genesis 26:7

God's Word

When the men of that place asked about his wife, Isaac answered, “She’s my sister.” He was afraid to say “my wife.” He thought that the men of that place would kill him to get Rebekah, because she was an attractive woman.

Cross References

Genesis 12:11

When he was about to enter Egypt, Abram said to his wife Sarai, “I know that you’re a beautiful woman.

Genesis 12:13

Please say that you’re my sister. Then everything will be alright for me, and because of you I will live.”

Genesis 12:15

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

Genesis 20:11

Abraham said, “I thought that because there are no God-fearing people in this place, I’d be killed because of my wife.

Genesis 20:2

Abraham told everyone that his wife Sarah was his sister. So King Abimelech of Gerar sent men to take Sarah.

Genesis 20:5

Didn’t he tell me himself, ‘She’s my sister,’ and didn’t she even say, ‘He’s my brother’? I did this in all innocence and with a clear conscience.”

Genesis 24:16

The girl was a very attractive virgin. No man had ever had sexual intercourse with her. She went down to the spring, filled her jar, and came back.

Genesis 26:6

So Isaac lived in Gerar.

Genesis 26:8

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

Genesis 29:17

Leah had attractive eyes, but Rachel had a beautiful figure and beautiful features.

Proverbs 29:25

A person’s fear sets a trap ⌞for him⌟, but one who trusts the Lord is safe.

Matthew 10:28

Don’t be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the one who can destroy both body and soul in hell.

Ephesians 5:25

Husbands, love your wives as Christ loved the church and gave his life for it.

Colossians 3:9

Don’t lie to each other. You’ve gotten rid of the person you used to be and the life you used to live,