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.
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Verse 7 is found in chapter 26 of Genesis. Isaac faces difficulties similar to those of Abraham and again receives confirmation of the promise. Conflicts over wells and territories reveal tensions between Isaac and the inhabitants of the region.
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Und wenn die Leute an demselben Ort fragten nach seinem Weibe, so sprach er: Sie ist meine Schwester. Denn er fürchtete sich zu sagen: Sie ist mein Weib; sie möchten mich erwürgen um Rebekkas willen, denn sie war schön von Angesicht.
Y los hombres de aquel lugar le preguntaron acerca de su mujer; y él respondió: Es mi hermana; porque tuvo miedo de decir: Es mi mujer; que tal vez, dijo, los hombres del lugar me matarían por causa de Rebeca; porque era de hermoso aspecto.
Cuando los hombres del lugar le preguntaron por su esposa, él respondió: «Es mi hermana». Tenía miedo de decir: «Es mi esposa», pues pensaba: «Los hombres del lugar podrían matarme por causa de Rebeca», porque era hermosa.
Lorsque les gens du lieu faisaient des questions sur sa femme, il disait: C'est ma soeur; car il craignait, en disant ma femme, que les gens du lieu ne le tuassent, parce que Rebecca était belle de figure.
E le genti del luogo lo domandarono della sua moglie. Ed egli disse: Ella è mia sorella; perciocchè egli temeva di dire: Ella è mia moglie; che talora le genti del luogo non l’uccidessero per cagion di Rebecca; perciocchè ella era di bell’aspetto.
E perguntando-lhe os homens daquele lugar acerca de sua mulher, disse: É minha irmã; porque temia dizer: É minha mulher; para que porventura (dizia ele) não me matem os homens daquele lugar por amor de Rebeca; porque era formosa à vista.
那地方的人問起他的妻子,他就說:「她是我的妹妹。」原來他害怕說「我的妻子」。他想:「或許這地方的人會因 利百加 殺我,因為她容貌美麗。」
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