Genesis 26:9
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Abimelech sent for Isaac and said, “So she is really your wife! How could you say, ‘She is my sister’?” Isaac replied, “Because I thought I might die on account of her.””
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“Abimelech sent for Isaac and said, “So she is really your wife! How could you say, ‘She is my sister’?” Isaac replied, “Because I thought I might die on account of her.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she is thy wife: and how saidst thou, She is my sister? And Isaac said unto him, Because I said, Lest I die for her.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she is thy wife: and how saidst thou, She is my sister? And Isaac said unto him, Because I said, Lest I die because of her.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And Abimelech calleth for Isaac, and saith, `Lo, she <FI>is<Fi> surely thy wife; and how hast thou said, She <FI>is<Fi> my sister?' and Isaac saith unto him, `Because I said, Lest I die for her.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 26:9 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 12:18So Pharaoh summoned Abram and asked, “What have you done to me? Why didn’t you tell me she was your wife?
- John 14:9Jesus replied, “Philip, I have been with you all this time, and still you do not know Me? Anyone who has seen Me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?
- Acts 12:11Then Peter came to himself and said, “Now I know for sure that the Lord has sent His angel and rescued me from Herod’s grasp and from everything the Jewish people were anticipating.”
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