14 Now it came about, when Abram entered Egypt, that the Egyptians [a]saw that the woman was very beautiful. 15 Pharaoh’s officials saw her and praised her to Pharaoh; and (A)the woman was taken into Pharaoh’s house. 16 Therefore (B)he treated Abram well for her sake; and [b](C)he gave him sheep, oxen, male donkeys, male servants and female servants, female donkeys, and camels.

17 But the Lord (D)struck Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram’s wife. 18 Then Pharaoh called Abram and said, “(E)What is this that you have done to me? Why did you not tell me that she was your wife? 19 Why did you say, ‘She is my sister,’ so that I took her for myself as a wife? Now then, [c]here is your wife, take her and go!” 20 And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him; and they [d]escorted him away, with his wife and all that belonged to him.

Abram and Lot

13 So Abram went up from Egypt to (F)the [e]Negev, he and his wife and all that belonged to him, and Lot with him.

Now Abram was (G)very rich in livestock, silver, and gold. And he went [f]on his journeys from the [g]Negev as far as Bethel, to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, (H)between Bethel and Ai, to the place of the (I)altar which he had made there previously; and there Abram called on the name of the Lord.

Footnotes

  1. Genesis 12:14 Lit saw the woman that she was
  2. Genesis 12:16 Lit there was to him
  3. Genesis 12:19 Or behold
  4. Genesis 12:20 Lit sent
  5. Genesis 13:1 I.e., South country
  6. Genesis 13:3 Lit by his stages
  7. Genesis 13:3 I.e., South country

14 When Abram came to Egypt, the Egyptians saw that Sarai was a very beautiful woman.(A) 15 And when Pharaoh’s officials saw her, they praised her to Pharaoh, and she was taken into his palace. 16 He treated Abram well for her sake, and Abram acquired sheep and cattle, male and female donkeys, male and female servants, and camels.(B)

17 But the Lord inflicted(C) serious diseases on Pharaoh and his household(D) because of Abram’s wife Sarai. 18 So Pharaoh summoned Abram. “What have you done to me?”(E) he said. “Why didn’t you tell me she was your wife?(F) 19 Why did you say, ‘She is my sister,’(G) so that I took her to be my wife? Now then, here is your wife. Take her and go!” 20 Then Pharaoh gave orders about Abram to his men, and they sent him on his way, with his wife and everything he had.

Abram and Lot Separate

13 So Abram went up from Egypt(H) to the Negev,(I) with his wife and everything he had, and Lot(J) went with him. Abram had become very wealthy(K) in livestock(L) and in silver and gold.

From the Negev(M) he went from place to place until he came to Bethel,(N) to the place between Bethel and Ai(O) where his tent had been earlier and where he had first built an altar.(P) There Abram called on the name of the Lord.(Q)