Genesis 20:12

Besides, she is indeed my sister, the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.

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WEBBE

Besides, she is indeed my sister, the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.

BSB

Besides, she really is my sister, the daughter of my father — though not the daughter of my mother — and she became my wife.

KJV

And yet indeed she is my sister; she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.

ASV

And moreover she is indeed my sister, the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife:

BBE

And, in fact, she is my sister, the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife:

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וְגַם־ ve·gam- and also H1571 אָמְנָה 'a·me·nah truly H546 אֲחֹתִי 'a·cho·ti [is] sister my H269 בַת־ vat- [the] daughter of H1323 אָבִי 'a·vi father my H1 הִוא hi' she H1931 אַךְ 'akh only H389 לֹא lo' not H3808 בַת־ vat- [the] daughter of H1323 אִמִּי 'i·mi mother my H517 וַתְּהִי־ va·te·hi- and she became H1961 לִי li of me H9030 לְאִשָּׁה le·'i·shah (into) a wife H802

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 9–13

See here much to blame, even in the father of the faithful. Mark his distrust of God, his undue care about life, his intent to deceive. He also threw temptation in the way of others, caused affliction to them, exposed himself and Sarah to just rebukes, and yet attempted an excuse. These things are written for our warning, not for us to imitate. Even Abraham hath not whereof to glory. He cannot be justified by his works, but must be indebted for justification, to that righteousness which is upon all and unto all them that believe. We must not condemn all as hypocrites who fall into sin, if they do not continue in it. But let the unhumbled and impenitent take heed that they do not sin on, thinking that grace may abound. Abimelech, being warned of God, takes the warning; and being truly afraid of sin and its consequences, he rose early to pursue the directions given him.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.