Genesis 26:7

New International Reader's Version

The men of that place asked him about his wife. He said, “She’s my sister.” He was afraid to say, “She’s my wife.” He thought, “The men of this place might kill me because of Rebekah. She’s a beautiful woman.”

Cross References

Genesis 12:11

As he was about to enter Egypt, he spoke to his wife Sarai. He said, “I know what a beautiful woman you are.

Genesis 12:13

Tell them you are my sister. Then I’ll be treated well and my life will be spared because of you.”

Genesis 12:15

When Pharaoh’s officials saw her, they told Pharaoh how beautiful she was. So she was taken into his palace.

Genesis 20:11

Abraham replied, “I thought, ‘There is no respect for God in this place. They will kill me because of my wife.’

Genesis 20:2

There Abraham said about his wife Sarah, “She’s my sister.” Then Abimelek, the king of Gerar, sent for Sarah and took her.

Genesis 20:5

Didn’t Abraham say to me, ‘She’s my sister’? And didn’t she also say, ‘He’s my brother’? I had no idea I was doing anything wrong.”

Genesis 24:16

The young woman was very beautiful. No man had ever slept with her. She went down to the spring. She filled her jar and came up again.

Genesis 26:6

So Isaac stayed in Gerar.

Genesis 26:8

Isaac had been there a long time. One day Abimelek, the king of the Philistines, looked down from a window. He saw Isaac hugging and kissing his wife Rebekah.

Genesis 29:17

Leah was plain, but Rachel was beautiful. She had a nice figure.

Proverbs 29:25

If you are afraid of people, it will trap you. But if you trust in the Lord, he will keep you safe.

Matthew 10:28

Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but can’t kill the soul. Instead, be afraid of the one who can destroy both soul and body in hell.

Ephesians 5:25

Husbands, love your wives. Love them just as Christ loved the church. He gave himself up for her.

Colossians 3:9

Don’t lie to one another. You have gotten rid of your old way of life and its habits.