Genesis 20:7

New American Bible - revised edition

So now, return the man’s wife so that he may intercede for you, since he is a prophet, that you may live. If you do not return her, you can be sure that you and all who are yours will die.

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 12:17

But the Lord struck Pharaoh and his household with severe plagues because of Sarai, Abram’s wife.

Genesis 2:17

except the tree of knowledge of good and evil. From that tree you shall not eat; when you eat from it you shall die.

Genesis 20:18

for the Lord had closed every womb in Abimelech’s household on account of Abraham’s wife Sarah.

Genesis 20:3

But God came to Abimelech in a dream one night and said to him: You are about to die because of the woman you have taken, for she has a husband.

Genesis 20:8

Early the next morning Abimelech called all his servants and informed them of everything that had happened, and the men were filled with fear.

Genesis 23:6

sir, listen to us! You are a mighty leader among us. Bury your dead in the choicest of our burial sites. None of us would deny you his burial ground for the burial of your dead.”

2 Samuel 24:17

When David saw the angel who was striking the people, he said to the Lord: “It is I who have sinned; it is I, the shepherd, who have done wrong. But these sheep, what have they done? Strike me and my father’s family!” David Offers Sacrifices.

1 Kings 13:6

Then the king said to the man of God, “Entreat the Lord, your God, and intercede for me that my hand may be restored.” So the man of God entreated the Lord, and the king’s hand was restored as it was before.

2 Kings 5:11

But Naaman went away angry, saying, “I thought that he would surely come out to me and stand there to call on the name of the Lord his God, and would move his hand over the place, and thus cure the leprous spot.

1 Chronicles 16:22

“Do not touch my anointed, to my prophets do no harm.”

2 Chronicles 30:18

The greater part of the people, in fact, chiefly from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves. Nevertheless they ate the Passover, contrary to the prescription; because Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, “May the good Lord grant pardon to

Job 34:19

Who neither favors the person of princes, nor respects the rich more than the poor? For they are all the work of his hands;

Job 42:8

So now take seven bulls and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and sacrifice a burnt offering for yourselves, and let my servant Job pray for you. To him I will show favor, and not punish your folly, for you have not spoken rightly concerning me, as has my servant Job.”

Psalm 25:14

The counsel of the Lord belongs to those who fear him; and his covenant instructs them.

Exodus 18:17

“What you are doing is not wise,” Moses’ father-in-law replied.

Exodus 4:16

He will speak to the people for you: he will be your spokesman, and you will be as God to him.

Exodus 7:1

The Lord answered Moses: See! I have made you a god to Pharaoh, and Aaron your brother will be your prophet.

Jeremiah 14:11

Then the Lord said to me: Do not intercede for the well-being of this people.

Jeremiah 15:1

The Lord said to me: Even if Moses and Samuel stood before me, my heart would not turn toward this people. Send them away from me and let them go.

Jeremiah 27:18

If they were prophets, if the word of the Lord were with them, then they would intercede with the Lord of hosts, that the vessels remaining in the house of the Lord and in the house of the king of Judah and in Jerusalem should not also go to Babylon.

Ezekiel 3:18

If I say to the wicked, You shall surely die—and you do not warn them or speak out to dissuade the wicked from their evil conduct in order to save their lives—then they shall die for their sin, but I will hold you responsible for their blood.

Ezekiel 33:8

When I say to the wicked, “You wicked, you must die,” and you do not speak up to warn the wicked about their ways, they shall die in their sins, but I will hold you responsible for their blood.

Leviticus 6:4

Then, having taken off these garments and put on other garments, he shall carry the ashes to a clean place outside the camp.

Leviticus 6:7

This is the ritual of the grain offering. Aaron’s sons shall offer it before the Lord, in front of the altar.

Acts 8:24

Simon said in reply, “Pray for me to the Lord, that nothing of what you have said may come upon me.”

1 Corinthians 14:4

Whoever speaks in a tongue builds himself up, but whoever prophesies builds up the church.

Hebrews 1:1

In times past, God spoke in partial and various ways to our ancestors through the prophets;

Hebrews 13:4

Let marriage be honored among all and the marriage bed be kept undefiled, for God will judge the immoral and adulterers.

1 John 5:16

If anyone sees his brother sinning, if the sin is not deadly, he should pray to God and he will give him life. This is only for those whose sin is not deadly. There is such a thing as deadly sin, about which I do not say that you should pray.

1 Samuel 12:19

They said to Samuel, “Pray to the Lord your God for us, your servants, that we may not die for having added to all our other sins the evil of asking for a king.”

1 Samuel 12:23

As for me, far be it from me to sin against the Lord by ceasing to pray for you and to teach you the good and right way.

1 Samuel 7:5

Samuel then gave orders, “Gather all Israel to Mizpah, that I may pray to the Lord for you.”

1 Samuel 7:8

and appealed to Samuel, “Do not stop crying out to the Lord our God for us, to save us from the hand of the Philistines.”