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12 Besides it isn’t entirely a lie. She really is my sister. She’s the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother. But, of course, she did become my wife. 13 Ever since God called me away from my father’s house years ago, I told her, “I need you to do this favor for me—whenever we visit or stay in some strange or foreign place you need to tell people I am your brother.”

14 For good measure Abimelech took sheep and oxen, as well as male and female slaves, and he gave them to Abraham when he gave back his wife Sarah to him.

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12 Besides, she really is my sister,(A) the daughter of my father though not of my mother; and she became my wife. 13 And when God had me wander(B) from my father’s household,(C) I said to her, ‘This is how you can show your love to me: Everywhere we go, say of me, “He is my brother.”’”

14 Then Abimelek(D) brought sheep and cattle and male and female slaves and gave them to Abraham,(E) and he returned Sarah his wife to him.

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