Genesis 20:12

The Scriptures 2009

“And yet, she is truly my sister. She is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother, and she became my wife.

Cross References

Genesis 11:29

And Aḇram and Naḥor took wives: the name of Aḇram’s wife was Sarai, and the name of Naḥor’s wife, Milkah, the daughter of Haran the father of Milkah and the father of Yiskah.

Genesis 12:13

“Please say you are my sister, so that it shall be well with me for your sake, and my life be spared because of you.”

Genesis 20:11

And Aḇraham said, “Only because I said to myself, the fear of Elohim is not in this place, and they shall kill me for the sake of my wife.

Genesis 20:13

And it came to be, when Elohim caused me to wander from my father’s house, that I said to her, ‘This is your loving-commitment that you should do for me: in every place, wherever we go, say of me, “He is my brother.” ’ ”

Genesis 20:2

And Aḇraham said concerning Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” And Aḇimeleḵ sovereign of Gerar sent and took Sarah.

Genesis 26:7

And when the men of the place asked about his wife, he said, “She is my sister.” For he was afraid to say, “She is my wife,” thinking, “lest the men of the place should kill me for Riḇqah, because she is good-looking.”

2 Samuel 13:13

“And I, where could I take my shame? And you – you would be like one of the fools in Yisra’ĕl. And now, please speak to the sovereign, for he would not withhold me from you.”

1 Thessalonians 5:22

Keep back from every form of wickedness.