Genesis 12:11-13
New King James Version
11 And it came to pass, when he was close to entering Egypt, that he said to Sarai his wife, “Indeed I know that you are (A)a woman of beautiful countenance. 12 Therefore it will happen, when the Egyptians see you, that they will say, ‘This is his wife’; and they (B)will kill me, but they will let you live. 13 (C)Please say you are my (D)sister, that it may be well with me for your sake, and that [a]I may live because of you.”
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- Genesis 12:13 Lit. my soul
Genesis 12:11-13
New International Version
11 As he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai,(A) “I know what a beautiful woman(B) you are. 12 When the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This is his wife.’ Then they will kill me but will let you live. 13 Say you are my sister,(C) so that I will be treated well for your sake and my life will be spared because of you.”
Genesis 26:7
New King James Version
7 And the men of the place asked about his wife. And (A)he said, “She is my sister”; for (B)he was afraid to say, “She is my wife,” because he thought, “lest the men of the place kill me for Rebekah, because she is (C)beautiful to behold.”
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Genesis 26:7
New International Version
7 When the men of that place asked him about his wife, he said, “She is my sister,(A)” because he was afraid to say, “She is my wife.” He thought, “The men of this place might kill me on account of Rebekah, because she is beautiful.”
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