Hebrew & Greek Bible
Genesis 12:10-16
10וַיְהִ֥יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961רָעָ֖בra.'Ava famineH7458בָּאָ֑רֶץba.'A.retzin the landH9003H776וַיֵּ֨רֶדvai.Ye.redand he went downH9001H3381אַבְרָ֤ם'av.RamAbramH87מִצְרַ֙יְמָה֙mitz.Ray.mahEgypt towardsH4714H9011לָג֣וּרla.Gurto sojournH9005H1481שָׁ֔םShamthereH8033כִּֽי־ki-forH3588כָבֵ֥דkha.Ved[was] heavyH3515הָרָעָ֖בha.ra.'Avthe famineH9009H7458בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ba.'A.retzin the landH9003H776
11וַיְהִ֕יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834הִקְרִ֖יבhik.Rivhe drew nearH7126לָב֣וֹאla.Vo'to enterH9005H935מִצְרָ֑יְמָהmitz.Ra.ye.mahEgypt <towards>H4714H9011וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֶל־'el-toH413שָׂרַ֣יsa.RaiSaraiH8297אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ'ish.Towife hisH802H9023הִנֵּה־hi.neh-here!H2009נָ֣אna'pleaseH4994יָדַ֔עְתִּיya.Da'.tiI knowH3045כִּ֛יkithatH3588אִשָּׁ֥ה'i.Shah[are] a womanH802יְפַת־ye.fat-beautiful ofH3303מַרְאֶ֖הmar.'EhappearanceH4758אָֽתְּ׃'AtyouH859
12וְהָיָ֗הve.ha.Yahand it will beH9001H1961כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588יִרְא֤וּyir.'Uthey will seeH7200אֹתָךְ֙'o.toKh<obj.> youH853H9032הַמִּצְרִ֔יםha.mitz.Rimthe EgyptiansH9009H4713וְאָמְר֖וּve.'a.me.Ruand they will sayH9001H559אִשְׁתּ֣וֹ'ish.To[is] wife hisH802H9023זֹ֑אתZotthisH2063וְהָרְג֥וּve.ha.re.Guand they will killH9001H2026אֹתִ֖י'o.Ti<obj.> meH853H9030וְאֹתָ֥ךְve.'o.Takhand <obj.> youH9002H853H9032יְחַיּֽוּ׃ye.chai.Yuthey will let liveH2421
13אִמְרִי־'im.ri-sayH559נָ֖אna'pleaseH4994אֲחֹ֣תִי'a.Cho.ti[are] sister myH269H9020אָ֑תְּ'AtyouH859לְמַ֙עַן֙le.Ma.'anso thatH4616יִֽיטַב־yi.tav-it may go wellH3190לִ֣יlifor <the> meH9005H9030בַעֲבוּרֵ֔ךְva.'a.vu.Rekhfor sake of youH9003H5668H9032וְחָיְתָ֥הve.cha.ye.Tahand it will liveH9001H2421נַפְשִׁ֖יnaf.Shilife myH5315H9020בִּגְלָלֵֽךְ׃big.la.Lekhon account of youH9003H1558H9032
14וַיְהִ֕יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961כְּב֥וֹאke.Vo'when enteredH9004H935אַבְרָ֖ם'av.RamAbramH87מִצְרָ֑יְמָהmitz.Ra.ye.mahEgypt <towards>H4714H9011וַיִּרְא֤וּvai.yir.'Uand they sawH9001H7200הַמִּצְרִים֙ha.mitz.Rimthe EgyptiansH9009H4713אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָ֣אִשָּׁ֔הha.'i.Shahthe womanH9009H802כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588יָפָ֥הya.Fah[was] beautifulH3303הִ֖ואhi'sheH1931מְאֹֽד׃me.'OdveryH3966
15וַיִּרְא֤וּvai.yir.'Uand they sawH9001H7200אֹתָהּ֙'o.Tah<obj.> herH853H9034שָׂרֵ֣יsa.Rei[the] officials ofH8269פַרְעֹ֔הfar.'OhPharaohH6547וַיְהַֽלְל֥וּvay.ha.Luand they praisedH9001H1984אֹתָ֖הּ'o.Tah<obj.> herH853H9034אֶל־'el-toH413פַּרְעֹ֑הpar.'OhPharaohH6547וַתֻּקַּ֥חva.tu.Kachand she was takenH9001H3947הָאִשָּׁ֖הha.'i.Shahthe womanH9009H802בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004פַּרְעֹֽה׃par.'OhPharaohH6547
16וּלְאַבְרָ֥םul.'av.Ramand to AbramH9002H9005H87הֵיטִ֖יבhei.Tivhe did goodH3190בַּעֲבוּרָ֑הּba.'a.vu.Rahfor sake of herH9003H5668H9034וַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-and it be[longed]H9001H1961ל֤וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033צֹאן־tzon-sheepH6629וּבָקָר֙u.va.Karand cattleH9002H1241וַחֲמֹרִ֔יםva.cha.mo.Rimand [male] donkeysH9002H2543וַעֲבָדִים֙va.'a.va.Dimand [male] servantsH9002H5650וּשְׁפָחֹ֔תu.she.fa.Chotand female servantsH9002H8198וַאֲתֹנֹ֖תva.'a.to.Notand female donkeysH9002H860וּגְמַלִּֽים׃u.ge.ma.Limand camelsH9002H1581
Commentaries on Genesis 12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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