Genesis 20:12

New American Bible - revised edition

Besides, she really is my sister, but only my father’s daughter, not my mother’s; and so she became my wife.

Cross References

Genesis 11:29

Abram and Nahor took wives; the name of Abram’s wife was Sarai, and the name of Nahor’s wife was Milcah, daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah and Iscah.

1 Thessalonians 5:22

Refrain from every kind of evil. Concluding Prayer.

Genesis 12:13

Please say, therefore, that you are my sister, so that I may fare well on your account and my life may be spared for your sake.”

Genesis 20:2

Abraham said of his wife Sarah, “She is my sister.” So Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent and took Sarah.

Genesis 20:11

Abraham answered, “I thought there would be no fear of God in this place, and so they would kill me on account of my wife.

Genesis 20:13

When God sent me wandering from my father’s house, I asked her: ‘Would you do me this favor? In whatever place we come to, say: He is my brother.’”

Genesis 26:7

When the men of the place asked questions about his wife, he answered, “She is my sister.” He was afraid that, if he called her his wife, the men of the place would kill him on account of Rebekah, since she was beautiful.

2 Samuel 13:13

Where would I take my shame? And you would be labeled a fool in Israel. So please, speak to the king; he will not keep me from you.”