Genesis 20:11

And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife’s sake.

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Interpretation

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.

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This thought runs through Genesis 20:8-12.

Abraham Person: Father of a multitude, son of Terah, named ( Gen. 11:27 ) before his older brothers Nahor and Haran, because he was the heir of the promises.