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Abraham said, “Because I thought, ‘Surely the fear of God is not in this place. They will kill me for my wife’s sake.’

Genesis 20:11 · WEB

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ગુજરાતીઉત્પત્તિ ૨૦:૧૧
ઇબ્રાહિમે કહ્યું, “કેમ કે મને લાગ્યું, ‘નિશ્ચે આ જગ્યાએ ઈશ્વરનો ભય રખાતો નથી અને તેઓ મારી પત્નીના લીધે મને મારી નાખશે, એવું સમજીને મેં એમ કર્યું”
हिन्दीउत्पत्ति २०:११
अब्राहम ने कहा, “मैंने यह सोचा था कि इस स्थान में परमेश्वर का कुछ भी भय न होगा; इसलिए ये लोग मेरी पत्नी के कारण मेरा घात करेंगे।

In context

9Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said to him, “What have you done to us? How have I sinned against you, that you have brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? You have done deeds to me that ought not to be done!”

10Abimelech said to Abraham, “What did you see, that you have done this thing?”

11Abraham said, “Because I thought, ‘Surely the fear of God is not in this place. They will kill me for my wife’s sake.’

12Besides, she is indeed my sister, the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.

13When God caused me to wander from my father’s house, I said to her, ‘This is your kindness which you shall show to me. Everywhere that we go, say of me, “He is my brother.”’”

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