Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Abraham answered: I thought with myself, saying: Perhaps there is not the fear of God in this place: and they will kill me for the sake of my wife: Surely. Genesis 22:12 And he said to him: Lay not thy hand upon the boy, neither do thou any thing to him: now I know that thou fearest God, and hast not spared thy only begotten son for my sake. Genesis 42:18 And the third day he brought them out of prison, and said: Do as I have said, and you shall live: for I fear God. Nehemiah 5:15 But the former governors that had been before me, were chargeable to the people, and took of them in bread, and wine, and in money every day forty sicles: and their officers also oppressed the people. But I did not so for the fear of God. Job 1:1 There was a man in the land of Hus, whose name was Job, and that man was simple and upright, and fearing God, and avoiding evil. Job 28:28 And he said to man: Behold the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom: and to depart from evil, is understanding. Psalm 14:4 Shall not all they know that work iniquity, who devour my people as they eat bread? Psalm 36:1-4 Unto the end, for the servant of God, David himself. [2] The unjust hath said within himself, that he would sin: there is no fear of God before his eyes. . . . Proverbs 1:7 My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: Proverbs 2:5 Because the Lord giveth wisdom: and out of his mouth cometh prudence and knowledge. Proverbs 8:13 Counsel and equity is mine, prudence is mine, strength is mine. Proverbs 16:6 By mercy and truth iniquity is redeemed; and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil. Romans 3:18 There is no fear of God before their eyes. slay. Genesis 12:12 And that when the Egyptians shall see thee, they will say: She is his wife: and they will kill me, and keep thee. Genesis 26:7 And when he was asked by the men of that place, concerning his wife, he answered: She is my sister: for he was afraid to confess that she was his wife, thinking lest perhaps they would kill him because of her beauty. Context Abraham, Sarah, and Abimelech…10And again he expostulated with him, and said: What sawest thou, that thou hast done this? 11Abraham answered: I thought with myself, saying: Perhaps there is not the fear of God in this place: and they will kill me for the sake of my wife:12Howbeit, otherwise also she is truly my sister, the daughter of my father, and not the daughter of my mother, and I took her to wife.… Cross References Genesis 12:12 And that when the Egyptians shall see thee, they will say: She is his wife: and they will kill me, and keep thee. Genesis 20:10 And again he expostulated with him, and said: What sawest thou, that thou hast done this? Genesis 20:12 Howbeit, otherwise also she is truly my sister, the daughter of my father, and not the daughter of my mother, and I took her to wife. Genesis 26:7 And when he was asked by the men of that place, concerning his wife, he answered: She is my sister: for he was afraid to confess that she was his wife, thinking lest perhaps they would kill him because of her beauty. Nehemiah 5:15 But the former governors that had been before me, were chargeable to the people, and took of them in bread, and wine, and in money every day forty sicles: and their officers also oppressed the people. But I did not so for the fear of God. Proverbs 16:6 By mercy and truth iniquity is redeemed; and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil. Lexicon Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֔ם (’aḇ·rā·hām) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 85: Abraham -- 'exalted father', the father of the Jewish nation replied, וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say “I thought to myself, אָמַ֗רְתִּי (’ā·mar·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say ‘Surely רַ֚ק (raq) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 7535: But, even, except, howbeit howsoever, at the least, nevertheless there is no אֵין־ (’ên-) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 369: A non-entity, a negative particle fear יִרְאַ֣ת (yir·’aṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3374: Fear, reverence of God אֱלֹהִ֔ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative in this הַזֶּ֑ה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2088: This, that place. בַּמָּק֖וֹם (bam·mā·qō·wm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition They will kill me וַהֲרָג֖וּנִי (wa·hă·rā·ḡū·nî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 2026: To smite with deadly intent on account of עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against my wife.’ אִשְׁתִּֽי׃ (’iš·tî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 802: Woman, wife, female Additional Translations Abraham replied, “I thought to myself, ‘Surely there is no fear of God in this place. They will kill me on account of my wife.’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. 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. And Abraam said, Why I said, Surely there is not the worship of God in this place, and they will slay me because of my wife. And Abraham said, Because I said, Surely the fear of God is not in this place, and they will kill me for my wife's sake. 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. 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. Abraham said, "Because I thought, 'Surely the fear of God is not in this place. They will kill me for my wife's sake.' And Abraham saith, 'Because I said, 'Surely the fear of God is not in this place, and they have slain me for the sake of my wife; Jump to Previous Abraham Death Fear Kill Sake Seemed Slain Slay Surely Thought Wife Wife'sJump to Next Abraham Death Fear Kill Sake Seemed Slain Slay Surely Thought Wife Wife'sLinks Genesis 20:11 NIVGenesis 20:11 NLT Genesis 20:11 ESV Genesis 20:11 NASB Genesis 20:11 KJV Genesis 20:11 Bible Apps Genesis 20:11 Biblia Paralela Genesis 20:11 Chinese Bible Genesis 20:11 French Bible Genesis 20:11 German Bible Alphabetical: Abraham and because fear God I in is kill me my myself no of place replied said surely There they this thought to wife wife' will OT Law: Genesis 20:11 Abraham said Because I thought 'Surely (Gen. Ge Gn) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |