"Besides,she actuallyis my sister,the daughterof my father,but not the daughterof my mother,and she becamemy wife;
Abramand Nahortookwivesfor themselves. The nameof Abram'swifewas Sarai;and the nameof Nahor'swifewas Milcah,the daughterof Haran,the fatherof Milcahand Iscah.
"Pleasesaythat you are my sistersothat it may gowellwith me becauseof you, and that I may liveon accountof you."
Abrahamsaid,"BecauseI thought,surelythereis nofearof Godin thisplace,and they will killme becauseof my wife.
and it cameabout, whenGodcaused me to wanderfrom my father'shouse,that I saidto her, 'Thisis the kindnesswhichyou will showto me: everywherewe go,sayof me, "He is my brother."'"
Abrahamsaidof Sarahhis wife,"She is my sister."So Abimelechkingof Gerarsentand tookSarah.
When the menof the placeaskedabout his wife,he said,"She is my sister,"for he was afraidto say,"my wife,"[thinking], "the menof the placemight killme on accountof Rebekah,for she is beautiful."
"As for me, wherecould I getridof my reproach?And as for you, you will be like oneof the foolsin Israel.Nowtherefore, pleasespeakto the king,for he will not withholdme from you."
abstainfrom everyformof evil.
