Genesis 12:12

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

When the Egyptian men see you, they will say, ‘This woman is his wife.’ Then they will kill me and keep you alive because they want you.

Cross References

Genesis 20:11

Then Abraham said, “I thought no one in this place respected God. I thought someone would kill me to get Sarah.

Genesis 26:7

His wife Rebekah was very beautiful. The men of that place asked Isaac about Rebekah. He said, “She is my sister.” He was afraid to tell them Rebekah was his wife. He was afraid the men would kill him so that they could have her.

Matthew 10:28

“Don’t be afraid of people. They can kill the body, but they cannot kill the soul. The only one you should fear is God, the one who can send the body and the soul to be destroyed in hell.

Proverbs 29:25

Fear can be a trap, but if you trust in the Lord, you will be safe.

1 Samuel 27:1

But David thought to himself, “Saul will catch me some day. The best thing I can do is to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will give up looking for me in Israel. That way I will escape from Saul.”