Abram and Nahor both married. Abram’s wife was named Sarai. Nahor’s wife was named Milcah. Milcah was the daughter of Haran. Haran was the father of Milcah and Iscah.
Genesis 12:13 - Easy To Read Version So tell people that you are my sister. Then they will not kill me. They will think I am your brother, and they will be kind to me. In this way, you will save my life.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Say, I beg of you, that you are my sister, so that it may go well with me for your sake and my life will be spared because of you. American Standard Version (1901) Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister; that it may be well with me for thy sake, and that my soul may live because of thee. Common English Bible So tell them you are my sister so that they will treat me well for your sake, and I will survive because of you.” Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, I beg you to say that you are my sister, so that it may be well with me because of you, and so that my soul may live by your favor." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Say, therefore, I pray thee, that thou art my sister: that I may be well used for thee, and that my soul may live for thy sake. |
Abram and Nahor both married. Abram’s wife was named Sarai. Nahor’s wife was named Milcah. Milcah was the daughter of Haran. Haran was the father of Milcah and Iscah.
So Abram went into Egypt. The men of Egypt saw that Sarai was a very beautiful woman.
Abraham told people that Sarah was his sister. Abimelech, king of Gerar, heard this. Abimelech wanted Sarah, so he sent some servants to take her.
Abraham himself told me, ‘This woman is my sister.’ And the woman also said, ‘This man is my brother.’ I am innocent. I did not know what I was doing.”
Isaac’s wife Rebekah was very beautiful. The men of that place asked Isaac about Rebekah. Isaac said, “She is my sister.” Isaac was afraid to tell them Rebekah was his wife. Isaac was afraid the men would kill him so that they could have her.
You did not remember me.\par You did not even notice me!\par So, who were you worrying about?\par Who were you afraid of?\par Why did you lie?\par Look, I have been quiet for a long time—\par and you did not honor me.\par
Then Jeremiah said to King Zedekiah, “The Lord God All-Powerful is the God of Israel. The Lord says, ‘If you surrender to the officials of the king of Babylon, your life will be saved and Jerusalem will not be burned down. And you and your family will live.
But Jeremiah answered, “The soldiers will not give you to those men of Judah. King Zedekiah, obey the Lord by doing what I tell you. Then things will go well for you, and your life will be saved.
I will treat each person just the same. It won’t matter if that person is the parent or the child. The person that sins is the person that will die!
Your father is the devil. You belong to him. You want to do what he wants. The devil was a murderer from the beginning. He was always against the truth. There is no truth in him. He is like the lies he tells. Yes, the devil is a liar. He is the father of lies.
When people sin, they earn what sin pays—death. But God gives his people a free gift—life forever in Christ Jesus our Lord.