Genesis 12:10-17
New King James Version
Abram in Egypt
10 Now there was (A)a famine in the land, and Abram (B)went down to Egypt to dwell there, for the famine was (C)severe in the land. 11 And it came to pass, when he was close to entering Egypt, that he said to Sarai his wife, “Indeed I know that you are (D)a woman of beautiful countenance. 12 Therefore it will happen, when the Egyptians see you, that they will say, ‘This is his wife’; and they (E)will kill me, but they will let you live. 13 (F)Please say you are my (G)sister, that it may be well with me for your sake, and that [a]I may live because of you.”
14 So it was, when Abram came into Egypt, that the Egyptians saw the woman, that she was very beautiful. 15 The princes of Pharaoh also saw her and commended her to Pharaoh. And the woman was taken to Pharaoh’s house. 16 He (H)treated Abram well for her sake. He (I)had sheep, oxen, male donkeys, male and female servants, female donkeys, and camels.
17 But the Lord (J)plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram’s wife.
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- Genesis 12:13 Lit. my soul
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