- 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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- Abraham said, "Because I thought, surely there is no fear of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.
- "Besides, she actually is my sister, the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother, and she became my wife;
- and it came about, when God caused me to wander from my father's house, that I said to her, 'This is the kindness which you will show to me: everywhere we go, say of me, "He is my brother."'"
- Abimelech then took sheep and oxen and male and female servants, and gave them to Abraham, and restored his wife Sarah to him.
- Abimelech said, "Behold, my land is before you; settle wherever you please."
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