The men of that place asked him about his wife. He said,“ She’s my sister.” He was afraid to say,“ She’s my wife.” He thought,“ The men of this place might kill me because of Rebekah. She’s a beautiful woman.”
As he was about to enter Egypt, he spoke to his wife Sarai. He said,“ I know what a beautiful woman you are.The people of Egypt will see you and say,‘ This is his wife.’ Then they will kill me. But they will let you live.Tell them you are my sister. Then I’ll be treated well and my life will be spared because of you.”