- Abraham replied, "I said to myself, 'There is surely no fear of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.'
- Besides, she really is my sister, the daughter of my father though not of my mother; and she became my wife.
- And when God had me wander from my father's household, I said to her, 'This is how you can show your love to me: Everywhere we go, say of me, "He is my brother." ' "
- Then Abimelech brought sheep and cattle and male and female slaves and gave them to Abraham, and he returned Sarah his wife to him.
- And Abimelech said, "My land is before you; live wherever you like."
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- 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 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.
- And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father's house, that I said unto her, This is thy kindness which thou shalt shew unto me; at every place whither we shall come, say of me, He is my brother.
- And Abimelech took sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and womenservants, and gave them unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife.
- And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.
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