Gen 26:7 | HCSB | STEP | When the men of the place asked about his wife , he said , “She is my sister ,” for he was afraid to say “my wife ,” thinking, “The men of the place will kill me on account of Rebekah , for she is a beautiful woman.”

Genesis 26:7

Isaac’s Deception

7 When the men of the place asked about his wife, he said, “She is my sister,” ^a for he was afraid to say “my wife,” thinking, ^b “The men of the place will kill me on account of Rebekah, for she is a beautiful woman.” ^c