Genesis 26:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my sister: for he feared to say, She is my wife; lest, said he, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon.”
Genesis 26:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 26:7 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 26:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The men of the place asked him about his wife. He said, “She is my sister,” for he was afraid to say, “My wife”, lest, he thought, “the men of the place might kill me for Rebekah, because she is beautiful to look at.””
Genesis 26:7 — World English Bible
Genesis 26:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“and the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my sister: for he feared to say, My wife; lest, said he, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon. ”
Genesis 26:7 — American Standard Version
Genesis 26:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and men of the place ask him of his wife, and he saith, `She <FI>is<Fi> my sister:' for he hath been afraid to say, `My wife--lest the men of the place kill me for Rebekah, for she <FI>is<Fi> of good appearance.'”
Genesis 26:7 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 26:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the men of the place asked about his wife. And he said, She is my sister; for he feared to say, my wife, [saying to himself,] Lest the men of the place slay me on account of Rebecca — because she was fair in countenance. ”
Genesis 26:7 — Darby Translation
Genesis 26:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And the men of the place asked him of his wife, and he sayd, She is my sister: for he feared to say, She is my wife, least, sayde he, the men of the place shoulde kill me, because of Rebekah: for she was beautifull to the eye.”
Genesis 26:7 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 26:7 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And the men of the place asked about his wife, and he said, "She is my sister"; for he feared to say, "my wife," lest the men of the place should kill him on account of Rebekah—because she is good in appearance.”
Genesis 26:7 — The Living Sword
Genesis 26:7 in Context — Genesis 26
5 Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.
6 And Isaac dwelt in Gerar:
7 And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my sister: for he feared to say, She is my wife; lest, said he, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon.
8 And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife.
9 And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she is thy wife: and how saidst thou, She is my sister? And Isaac said unto him, Because I said, Lest I die for her.
What Does Genesis 26:7 Mean?
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