Genesis 20:12

For truly she is my sister by my father, but not by my mother, and she became my wife.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

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

In Context

11And Abraam said, Why I said, Surely there is not the worship of God in this place, and they will slay me because of my wife.

13And it came to pass when God brought me forth out of the house of my father, that I said to her, This righteousness thou shalt perform to me, in every place into which we may enter, say of me, He is my brother.

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Cross References

Genesis 11:29And Abram and Nachor took to themselves wives, the name of the wife of Abram was Sara, + 11:29 There seems to be no note of the date of Abram's marriage with Sara.and the name of the wife of Nachor, Malcha, daughter of Arrhan, and he was the father of Malcha, the father of Jescha.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 20:9-14

Abimelech's Conduct Towards Abraham. ( b. c. 1898.) 8 Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were sore afraid. 9 Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and what have I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done. 10 And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing? 11… Read the whole commentary →

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