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13 Please tell them that you are my sister so that things will go well for me for your sake, and my life will be spared because of you.”

Passage themes

The arranged lie — Say, I pray thee
The repeated half truth — thou art my sister
Saving your own life — my soul shall live because of thee

Notes and references

Sarai was Abraham’s half sister. They had the same father, but different mothers (Gen 20:12).

Events in this chapter

12.1 — Abram appelé, Loth choisit Sodome

Did you know?

Bereshit : « Au commencement » Le mot « Genèse » vient du grec genesis, qui signifie « origine ». En hébreu, le livre s'appelle Bereshit, « Au commencement », son tout premier mot.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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