Genesis 20:12
Genesis · Old Testament · Chapter 20
“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 20:12
What Does Genesis 20:12 Mean?
Genesis 20:12 is found in the book of Genesis, chapter 20, verse 12 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 8 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (8)
These passages are connected to Genesis 20:12 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Genesis 12:13“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 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 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.”Genesis 20:2“And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.”Leviticus 20:17“And if a man shall take his sister, his father’s daughter, or his mother’s daughter, and see her nakedness, and she see his nakedness; it is a wicked thing; and they shall be cut off in the sight of their people: he hath uncovered his sister’s nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity.”2 Samuel 13:13“And I, whither shall I cause my shame to go? and as for thee, thou shalt be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, I pray thee, speak unto the king; for he will not withhold me from thee.”Song of Solomon 4:9“Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, my spouse; thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, with one chain of thy neck.”1 Thessalonians 5:22“Abstain from all appearance of evil.”
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