Verse 11

And Abraham{H85} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Because I thought{H559}{(H8804)}, Surely{H7535} the fear{H3374} of God{H430} is not in this place{H4725}; and they will slay me{H2026}{(H8804)} for my wife's{H802} sake{H1697}.

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 26:7 : 7 And the men{H582} of the place{H4725} asked{H7592}{(H8799)} him of his wife{H802}; and he said{H559}{(H8799)}, She is my sister{H269}: for he feared{H3372}{(H8804)} to say{H559}{(H8800)}, She is my wife{H802}; lest, said he, the men{H582} of the place{H4725} should kill{H2026}{(H8799)} me for Rebekah{H7259}; because she was fair{H2896} to look upon{H4758}.
  • Gen 12:12 : 12 Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians{H4713} shall see{H7200}{(H8799)} thee, that they shall say{H559}{(H8804)}, This is his wife{H802}: and they will kill{H2026}{(H8804)} me, but they will save thee alive{H2421}{(H8762)}.
  • Prov 16:6 : 6 By mercy{H2617} and truth{H571} iniquity{H5771} is purged{H3722}{(H8792)}: and by the fear{H3374} of the LORD{H3068} men depart{H5493}{(H8800)} from evil{H7451}.
  • Gen 42:18 : 18 And Joseph{H3130} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them the third{H7992} day{H3117}, This do{H6213}{(H8798)}, and live{H2421}{(H8798)}; for I fear{H3373} God{H430}:
  • Neh 5:15 : 15 But the former{H7223} governors{H6346} that had been before{H6440} me were chargeable{H3513}{(H8689)} unto the people{H5971}, and had taken{H3947}{(H8799)} of them bread{H3899} and wine{H3196}, beside{H310} forty{H705} shekels{H8255} of silver{H3701}; yea, even{H1571} their servants{H5288} bare rule{H7980}{(H8804)} over the people{H5971}: but so did{H6213}{(H8804)} not I, because{H6440} of the fear{H3374} of God{H430}.
  • Job 1:1 : 1 There was a man{H376} in the land{H776} of Uz{H5780}, whose name{H8034} was Job{H347}; and that man{H376} was perfect{H8535} and upright{H3477}, and one that feared{H3373} God{H430}, and eschewed{H5493}{(H8802)} evil{H7451}.
  • Job 28:28 : 28 And unto man{H120} he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Behold, the fear{H3374} of the Lord{H136}, that is wisdom{H2451}; and to depart{H5493}{(H8800)} from evil{H7451} is understanding{H998}.
  • Ps 14:4 : 4 Have all the workers{H6466}{(H8802)} of iniquity{H205} no knowledge{H3045}{(H8804)}? who eat up{H398}{(H8802)} my people{H5971} as they eat{H398}{(H8804)} bread{H3899}, and call{H7121}{(H8804)} not upon the LORD{H3068}.
  • Ps 36:1-4 : 1 To the chief Musician{H5329}{(H8764)}, A Psalm of David{H1732} the servant{H5650} of the LORD{H3068}. The transgression{H6588} of the wicked{H7563} saith{H5002}{H8803)} within{H7130} my heart{H3820}, that there is no fear{H6343} of God{H430} before his eyes{H5869}. 2 For he flattereth{H2505}{(H8689)} himself in his own eyes{H5869}, until his iniquity{H5771} be found{H4672}{H8800)} to be hateful{H8130}{H8800)}. 3 The words{H1697} of his mouth{H6310} are iniquity{H205} and deceit{H4820}: he hath left off{H2308}{(H8804)} to be wise{H7919}{H8687)}, and to do good{H3190}{H8687)}. 4 He deviseth{H2803}{(H8799)} mischief{H205} upon his bed{H4904}; he setteth{H3320}{H8691)} himself in a way{H1870} that is not good{H2896}; he abhorreth{H3988}{H8799)} not evil{H7451}.
  • Prov 1:7 : 7 The fear{H3374} of the LORD{H3068} is the beginning{H7225} of knowledge{H1847}: but fools{H191} despise{H936}{(H8804)} wisdom{H2451} and instruction{H4148}.
  • Prov 2:5 : 5 Then shalt thou understand{H995}{(H8799)} the fear{H3374} of the LORD{H3068}, and find{H4672}{(H8799)} the knowledge{H1847} of God{H430}.
  • Prov 8:13 : 13 The fear{H3374} of the LORD{H3068} is to hate{H8130}{(H8800)} evil{H7451}: pride{H1344}, and arrogancy{H1347}, and the evil{H7451} way{H1870}, and the froward{H8419} mouth{H6310}, do I hate{H8130}{(H8804)}.
  • Rom 3:18 : 18 There is{G2076}{(G5748)} no{G3756} fear{G5401} of God{G2316} before{G561} their{G846} eyes{G3788}.
  • Gen 22:12 : 12 And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Lay{H7971}{(H8799)} not thine hand{H3027} upon{H413} the lad{H5288}, neither do thou{H6213}{(H8799)} any thing{H3972} unto him: for now{H6258} I know{H3045}{(H8804)} that thou fearest{H3373} God{H430}, seeing thou hast not{H3808} withheld{H2820}{(H8804)} thy son{H1121}, thine only{H3173} son from me.