Genesis 20:11

And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely there is no fear of God, in this place,—therefore will they slay me for the sake of my wife.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife’s sake.

In Context

10And Abimelech said unto Abraham,—What hadst thou seen, that thou shouldst have done this thing?

12Moreover also, in truth, my sister daughter of my father, she is, only not daughter of my mother,—so she became my wife.

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Cross References

Genesis 12:12so will it come to pass when the Egyptians behold thee, that they will say, His wife, this! and will slay me while thee, they preserve alive.

Genesis 26:7Then asked the men of the place as to his wife, and he said, My sister, is she,—For he feared to say My wife, lest [said he] the men of the place should slay me on account of Rebekah, for fair to look on, she is.

Nehemiah 5:15whereas, the former pashas, who were before me, suffered themselves to be a burden upon the people, and took from them in bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver, even, their young men, bare rule over the people,—but, I, did not so, because of the fear of God.

Job 28:28And said to the son of earth, Lo! the reverence of the Lord, that, is wisdom, and, to avoid evil, is understanding.

Psalms 36:1Declareth the transgression of the lawless one, within my heart, There is, no dread of God, before his eyes;

Proverbs 2:5Then, shalt thou understand the reverence of Yahweh, and, the knowledge of God, shalt thou find.

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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