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In the book of Genesis, there are repeated instances of a character and his wife going to a strange place and claiming "she is my sister" so that he would not be killed for her sake. What is the significance of this? Was this a common concern for travelers around this time?

by /u/cordis_melum in /r/AskHistorians

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