Genesis 26:9
The Scripture
(9) 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.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Abraham, now a hundred years old, is given a promise by God that he will inherit the land of Canaan. He and his family travel to the site of the promised land, find a rock, plant a tree, and build an altar. The chapter shows God’s faithfulness and the beginning of Abraham’s obedience to the covenant.
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Related verses (shared words)
Genesis 24:67Genesis 25:11Genesis 25:19Genesis 27:30Genesis 35:27I Chronicles 1:34