Genesis 26:7

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The men of the place asked him about his wife. He said, "She is my sister," for he was afraid to say, "My wife," lest, he thought, the men of the place might kill me for Rebekah, because she was beautiful to look on.

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The Journeys of Abraham and the PatriarchsThe journeys of Abraham and the patriarchs from Ur through Canaan and into Egypt.

Canaan in the Patriarchal AgeCanaan during the patriarchal period, before the Israelite conquest.

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Genesis 26:7 mentions Egypt, Gerar, Rehoboth and Valley of Gerar.

Photo of Egypt — Egypt · Ricardo Liberato