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He answered, “I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid.”
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The Lord’s Covenant With Abram
After this, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.”
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Sarah was afraid, so she lied and said, “I did not laugh.” But he said, “Yes, you did laugh.”
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Lot and His Daughters
Lot and his two daughters left Zoar and settled in the mountains, for he was afraid to stay in Zoar. He and his two daughters lived in a cave.
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Early the next morning Abimelek summoned all his officials, and when he told them all that had happened, they were very much afraid.
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God heard the boy crying, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven and said to her, “What is the matter, Hagar? Do not be afraid; God has heard the boy crying as he lies there.
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When the men of that place asked him about his wife, he said, “She is my sister,” because he was afraid to say, “She is my wife.” He thought, “The men of this place might kill me on account of Rebekah, because she is beautiful.”
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That night the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am the God of your father Abraham. Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bless you and will increase the number of your descendants for the sake of my servant Abraham.”
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He was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God; this is the gate of heaven.”
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Jacob answered Laban, “I was afraid, because I thought you would take your daughters away from me by force.
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Save me, I pray, from the hand of my brother Esau, for I am afraid he will come and attack me, and also the mothers with their children.
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But Jacob did not send Benjamin, Joseph’s brother, with the others, because he was afraid that harm might come to him.
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“It’s all right,” he said. “Don’t be afraid. Your God, the God of your father, has given you treasure in your sacks; I received your silver.” Then he brought Simeon out to them.
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“I am God, the God of your father,” he said. “Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there.
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But Joseph said to them, “Don’t be afraid. Am I in the place of God?
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So then, don’t be afraid. I will provide for you and your children.” And he reassured them and spoke kindly to them.
