Genesis 20:12 meaning and explanation
Besides, she really is my sister, the daughter of my father—though not the daughter of my mother—and she became my wife.
Genesis 20:12, Berean Standard Bible
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Abraham is answering Abimelech, the king of Gerar, who has just demanded an explanation for the deception in verses 2 and 5. Abraham defends himself by noting that his claim was a half truth: Sarah was indeed his half sister, the daughter of his father but not his mother, and she later became his wife.
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