Genesis 20:11
Genesis · Old Testament · Chapter 20
“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.”Genesis 20:11
What Does Genesis 20:11 Mean?
Genesis 20:11 is found in the book of Genesis, chapter 20, verse 11 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Genesis 20:11 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 29:25“The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.”Genesis 12:12“Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive.”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 22:12“And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.”Genesis 21:10“Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son: for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac.”Genesis 31:31“And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me.”Genesis 42:18“And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:”Exodus 20:20“And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not.”Nehemiah 5:15“But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.”Job 28:28“And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the LORD, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.”Psalms 36:1“The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.”Proverbs 2:5“Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.”Proverbs 16:6“By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.”1 Peter 2:17“Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.”Genesis 20:14“And Abimelech took sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and womenservants, and gave them unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife.”Leviticus 25:17“Ye shall not therefore oppress one another; but thou shalt fear thy God:for I am the LORD your God.”Judges 15:18“And he was sore athirst, and called on the LORD, and said, Thou hast given this great deliverance into the hand of thy servant: and now shall I die for thirst, and fall into the hand of the uncircumcised?”Proverbs 1:7“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.”Proverbs 8:13“The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.”Malachi 3:5“And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the LORD of hosts.”
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