And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she is thy wife: and how saidst thou, She is my sister? And Isaac said unto him, Because I said, Lest I die for her.
So Abimelech called Isaac to him and said, 'Look, she's clearly your wife! Why did you tell me she was your sister?' Isaac answered, 'Because I thought, I might be killed because of her.'
Isaac is confronted by King Abimelech for lying about his wife Rebekah, and Isaac admits he was afraid he would be killed if people knew she was his wife.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Genesis, Isaac, the son of Abraham, was living in the land of the Philistines due to a famine, where God had instructed him to stay and promised to bless him. Fearing for his life, Isaac lied by saying his wife Rebekah was his sister, a tactic his father Abraham had also used in similar situations to avoid harm. When King Abimelech observed Isaac and Rebekah showing affection, he confronted Isaac about the deception, highlighting the risks of such lies.
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