Genesis:26:6-11
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So Isaac dwelt in Gerar .
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And the men of the place asked about his wife .
And he said , "
She is my sister ";
for he was afraid to say , "
She is my wife ,"
because he thought , "
lest the men of the place kill me for Rebekah ,
because she is beautiful to behold ."
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Now it came to pass ,
when he had been there a long time ,
that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked through a window ,
and saw ,
and there was Isaac ,
showing endearment to Rebekah his wife .
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Then Abimelech called Isaac and said , "
Quite obviously she is your wife ;
so how could you say , "
She is my sister '?"
Isaac said to him , "
Because I said , "
Lest I die on account of her .'
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And Abimelech said , "
What is this you have done to us ?
One of the people might soon have lain with your wife ,
and you would have brought guilt on us ."
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So Abimelech charged all his people ,
saying , "
He who touches this man or his wife shall surely be put to death ."
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