Genesis 12:13
Genesis · Old Testament · Chapter 12
“Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee.”Genesis 12:13
What Does Genesis 12:13 Mean?
Genesis 12:13 is found in the book of Genesis, chapter 12, verse 13 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 19 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (19)
These passages are connected to Genesis 12:13 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Genesis 26:7“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.”Genesis 20:2“And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.”Genesis 20:12“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.”Genesis 20:5“Said he not unto me, She is my sister? and she, even she herself said, He is my brother: in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this.”Genesis 18:15“Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.”Genesis 19:19“Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some evil take me, and I die:”Genesis 19:20“Behold now, this city is near to flee unto, and it is a little one: Oh, let me escape thither, (is it not a little one?) and my soul shall live.”Isaiah 57:11“And of whom hast thou been afraid or feared, that thou hast lied, and hast not remembered me, nor laid it to thy heart? have not I held my peace even of old, and thou fearest me not?”Jeremiah 17:5“Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.”Ezekiel 18:4“Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.”Genesis 11:29“And Abram and Nahor took them wives: the name of Abram’s wife was Sarai; and the name of Nahor’s wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah.”Psalms 146:3“Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.”John 8:44“Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.”Hebrews 7:6“But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.”Matthew 26:69“Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.”Romans 3:6“God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?”Romans 6:23“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”Galatians 2:12“For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision.”Colossians 3:6“For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:”
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