Holy Scripture
Genesis 20:12
A church father on this verse
“Then, from a wish to make excuses for himself, he said, "Don't think I lied to you in that way; 'She is my sister on my father's side, though not my mothers, and she became my wife all the same.' She claims the same father as I … and hence I called her my sister. So don't condemn me. Even if the fear of death brought…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
12For truly she is my sister by my father, but not by my mother, and she became my wife.
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10And Abimelech said to Abraham, What hast thou seen in me that thou hast done this?
11And Abraham said, Why I said, Surely there is not the worship of God in this place, and they will slay me because of my wife.
— Genesis 20:12 —
13And it came to pass when God brought me forth out of the house of my father, that I said to her, This righteousness thou shalt perform to me, in every place into which we may enter, say of me, He is my brother.
14And Abimelech took a thousand pieces of silver, and sheep, and calves, and servants, and maidservants, and gave them to Abraham, and he returned him Sarah his wife.