Genesis 26:7
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King James Version (modern wording)
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 (KJV)
American Standard Version
and the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my sister: for he feared to say, 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 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
But when the men of that place asked about his wife, he said, “She is my sister.” For he was afraid to say, “She is my wife,” since he thought to himself, “The men of this place will kill me on account of Rebekah, because she is so beautiful.”
Genesis 26:7 (BSB)
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What does Genesis 26:7 say?
Genesis 26:7 in modern King James wording reads: "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."
Where is Genesis 26:7 found in the Bible?
Genesis 26:7 is verse 7 of chapter 26 of the book of Genesis, in the Old Testament. Genesis has 50 chapters.
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