Genesis 26:7
Genesis · Old Testament · Chapter 26
“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
What Does Genesis 26:7 Mean?
Genesis 26:7 is found in the book of Genesis, chapter 26, verse 7 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 15 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (15)
These passages are connected to Genesis 26:7 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 12:13“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 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 20:2“And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.”Genesis 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.”Genesis 24:16“And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up.”Genesis 12:11“And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon:”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.”Matthew 10:28“And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.”Ephesians 5:25“Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;”Colossians 3:9“Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;”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.”Leviticus 6:2“If a soul sin, and commit a trespass against the LORD, and lie unto his neighbour in that which was delivered him to keep, or in fellowship, or in a thing taken away by violence, or hath deceived his neighbour;”1 Samuel 21:12“And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.”1 Kings 12:27“If this people go up to do sacrifice in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, then shall the heart of this people turn again unto their lord, even unto Rehoboam king of Judah, and they shall kill me, and go again to Rehoboam king of Judah.”
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