Genesis 20:2

New American Bible - revised edition

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

Cross References

Genesis 12:15

When Pharaoh’s officials saw her they praised her to Pharaoh, and the woman was taken into Pharaoh’s house.

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.

Colossians 3:9

Stop lying to one another, since you have taken off the old self with its practices

Ephesians 4:25

Therefore, putting away falsehood, speak the truth, each one to his neighbor, for we are members one of another.

Ecclesiastes 7:20

yet there is no one on earth so just as to do good and never sin.

Proverbs 24:16

Though the just fall seven times, they rise again, but the wicked stumble from only one mishap.

2 Chronicles 32:31

Nevertheless, in respect to the ambassadors of the Babylonian officials who were sent to him to investigate the sign that had occurred in the land, God abandoned him as a test, to know all that was in his heart.

2 Chronicles 19:2

Jehu the seer, son of Hanani, went out to meet King Jehoshaphat and said to him: “Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the Lord? For this reason, wrath is upon you from the Lord.

Genesis 26:16

So Abimelech said to Isaac, “Go away from us; you have become far too numerous for us.”

Genesis 26:1

There was a famine in the land, distinct from the earlier one that had occurred in the days of Abraham, and Isaac went down to Abimelech, king of the Philistines in Gerar.

Genesis 20:12

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

2 Chronicles 20:37

But Eliezer, son of Dodavahu from Mareshah, prophesied against Jehoshaphat. He said: “Because you have joined with Ahaziah, the Lord will shatter your work.” And the ships were wrecked and were unable to sail to Tarshish.

Genesis 21:22

At that time Abimelech, accompanied by Phicol, the commander of his army, said to Abraham: “God is with you in everything you do.

Proverbs 29:25

Fear of others becomes a snare, but the one who trusts in the Lord is safe.

Proverbs 6:29

So with him who sleeps with another’s wife— none who touches her shall go unpunished.