whereas, the former pashas, who were before me, suffered themselves to be a burden upon the people, and took from them in bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver, even, their young men, bare rule over the people,—but, I, did not so, because of the fear of God.
Then asked the men of the place as to his wife, and he said, My sister, is she,—For he feared to say My wife, lest said he the men of the place should slay me on account of Rebekah, for fair to Nook on, she is.
Then he said, Do not put forth thy hand unto the young man, neither do to him—anything at all,—for, now, know I that one who reverest God, thou art, when thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only one, from me.