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Genesis 20:11

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9Then 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.Select Genesis 20:9

10And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?Select Genesis 20:10

11And 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.Select Genesis 20:11

12And 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.Select Genesis 20:12

13And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father’s house, that I said unto her, This is thy kindness which thou shalt shew unto me; at every place whither we shall come, say of me, He is my brother.Select Genesis 20:13

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20:11 Abraham said, “Because I thought, ‘Surely the fear of God is not in this place. They will kill me for my wife’s sake.’

ASV

20:11 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.

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