ESV Reformation Study Bible – Gen 20:11
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Gen 20:11

20:11 fear of God. Though this term often denotes the proper worship, reverence, and obedience of the true God (e.g., 22:12), here (and in 42:18) the expression probably means adherence (out of fear of divine judgment) to moral standards known through conscience.