Genesis 26:7

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

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.

Cross References

Proverbs 29:25

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

Genesis 20:2

Abraham told people that Sarah was his sister. King Abimelech of Gerar heard this. Abimelech wanted Sarah, so he sent some servants to take her.

Genesis 12:13

So tell them that you are my sister. Then they will be good to me because of you. In this way you will save my life.”

Genesis 24:16

She was very pretty. She was a virgin; no man had ever had sexual relations with her. She went down to the well and filled her jar.

Colossians 3:9

Don’t lie to each other. You have taken off those old clothes—the person you once were and the bad things you did then.

Ephesians 5:25

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

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.

Genesis 20:5

Abraham himself told me, ‘This woman is my sister,’ and she also said, ‘This man is my brother.’ I am innocent. I did not know what I was doing.”

Genesis 12:11

Just before they arrived in Egypt, Abram told Sarai, “Look, I know that you are a very beautiful woman.

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 26:6

So Isaac settled in Gerar.

Genesis 26:8

After Isaac had lived there a long time, Abimelech looked out of his window and saw Isaac and his wife enjoying one another.

Genesis 29:17

Leah’s eyes were gentle, but Rachel was beautiful.

Genesis 12:15

Even some of Pharaoh’s officials noticed her and told Pharaoh how beautiful she was. So they took her to Pharaoh’s house.