Genesis 20:11

Webster's Bible (1833)

Abraham said, "Because I thought, 'Surely the fear of God is not in this place. They will kill me for my wife's sake.'

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 26:7 : 7 The men of the place asked him about his wife. He said, "She is my sister," for he was afraid to say, "My wife," lest, he thought, the men of the place might kill me for Rebekah, because she was beautiful to look on.
  • Gen 12:12 : 12 It will happen, when the Egyptians will see you, that they will say, 'This is his wife.' They will kill me, but they will save you alive.
  • Prov 16:6 : 6 By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.
  • Gen 42:18 : 18 Joseph said to them the third day, "Do this, and live, for I fear God.
  • Neh 5:15 : 15 But the former governors who were before me were chargeable to the people, and took of them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver; yes, even their servants bore rule over the people: but I didn't do so, because of the fear of God.
  • Job 1:1 : 1 There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job. That man was blameless and upright, and one who feared God, and turned away from evil.
  • Job 28:28 : 28 To man he said, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom. To depart from evil is understanding.'"
  • Ps 14:4 : 4 Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, Who eat up my people as they eat bread, And don't call on Yahweh?
  • Ps 36:1-4 : 1 > An oracle is within my heart about the disobedience of the wicked: "There is no fear of God before his eyes." 2 For he flatters himself in his own eyes, Too much to detect and hate his sin. 3 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit. He has ceased to be wise and to do good. 4 He plots iniquity on his bed. He sets himself in a way that is not good; He doesn't abhor evil.
  • Prov 1:7 : 7 The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; But the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
  • Prov 2:5 : 5 Then you will understand the fear of Yahweh, And find the knowledge of God.
  • Prov 8:13 : 13 The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.
  • Rom 3:18 : 18 "There is no fear of God before their eyes."
  • Gen 22:12 : 12 He said, "Don't lay your hand on the boy, neither do anything to him. For now I know that you fear God, seeing you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me."

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Gen 20:7-10
    4 verses
    82%

    7 Now therefore, restore the man's wife. For he is a prophet, and he will pray for you, and you will live. If you don't restore her, know for sure that you will die, you, and all who are yours."

    8 Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ear. The men were very scared.

    9 Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said to him, "What have you done to us? How have I sinned against you, that you have brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? You have done deeds to me that ought not to be done!"

    10 Abimelech said to Abraham, "What did you see, that you have done this thing?"

  • Gen 20:1-5
    5 verses
    79%

    1 Abraham traveled from there toward the land of the South, and lived between Kadesh and Shur. He lived as a foriegner in Gerar.

    2 Abraham said about Sarah his wife, "She is my sister." Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.

    3 But God came to Abimelech in a dream of the night, and said to him, "Behold, you are a dead man, because of the woman whom you have taken. For she is a man's wife."

    4 Now Abimelech had not come near her. He said, "Lord, will you kill even a righteous nation?

    5 Didn't he tell me, 'She is my sister?' She, even she herself said, 'He is my brother.' In the integrity of my heart and the innocence of my hands have I done this."

  • Gen 26:9-11
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    79%

    9 Abimelech called Isaac, and said, "Behold, surely she is your wife. Why did you say, 'She is my sister?'" Isaac said to him, "Because I said, 'Lest I die because of her.'"

    10 Abimelech said, "What is this you have done to us? One of the people might easily have lain with your wife, and you would have brought guilt on us!"

    11 Abimelech charged all the people, saying, "He who touches this man or his wife will surely be put to death."

  • Gen 20:12-13
    2 verses
    77%

    12 Moreover she is indeed my sister, the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.

    13 It happened, when God caused me to wander from my father's house, that I said to her, 'This is your kindness which you shall show to me. Everywhere that we go, say of me, "He is my brother."'"

  • Gen 26:7
    76%

    7 The men of the place asked him about his wife. He said, "She is my sister," for he was afraid to say, "My wife," lest, he thought, the men of the place might kill me for Rebekah, because she was beautiful to look on.

  • Gen 12:18-19
    2 verses
    76%

    18 Pharaoh called Abram, and said, "What is this that you have done to me? Why didn't you tell me that she was your wife?

    19 Why did you say, 'She is my sister,' so that I took her to be my wife? Now therefore, see your wife, take her, and go your way."

  • Gen 12:11-13
    3 verses
    75%

    11 It happened, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said to Sarai his wife, "See now, I know that you are a beautiful woman to look on.

    12 It will happen, when the Egyptians will see you, that they will say, 'This is his wife.' They will kill me, but they will save you alive.

    13 Please say that you are my sister, that it may be well with me for your sake, and that my soul may live because of you."

  • Gen 20:15
    74%

    15 Abimelech said, "Behold, my land is before you. Dwell where it pleases you."

  • Gen 21:22-26
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    74%

    22 It happened at that time, that Abimelech and Phicol the captain of his host spoke to Abraham, saying, "God is with you in all that you do.

    23 Now therefore swear to me here by God that you will not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son's son. But according to the kindness that I have done to you, you shall do to me, and to the land in which you have lived as a foreigner."

    24 Abraham said, "I will swear."

    25 Abraham complained to Abimelech because of a water well, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away.

    26 Abimelech said, "I don't know who has done this thing. Neither did you tell me, neither did I hear of it, until today."

  • Gen 20:17-18
    2 verses
    74%

    17 Abraham prayed to God. God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maid-servants, and they bore children.

    18 For Yahweh had closed up tight all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.

  • Gen 24:6
    73%

    6 Abraham said to him, "Beware that you don't bring my son there again.

  • Gen 22:12
    73%

    12 He said, "Don't lay your hand on the boy, neither do anything to him. For now I know that you fear God, seeing you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me."

  • Gen 18:15
    72%

    15 Then Sarah denied, saying, "I didn't laugh," for she was afraid." He said, "No, but you did laugh."

  • Gen 31:31
    72%

    31 Jacob answered Laban, "Because I was afraid, for I said, 'Lest you should take your daughters from me by force.'

  • Gen 22:10
    71%

    10 Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to kill his son.

  • Gen 17:18
    71%

    18 Abraham said to God, "Oh that Ishmael might live before you!"

  • Gen 18:13
    71%

    13 Yahweh said to Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh, saying, 'Will I really bear a child, yet I am old?'

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