Genesis 12
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Genesis 12:11-16

11AsH834 he was aboutH7126 to enterH935 EgyptH4714, he saidH559 toH413 his wifeH802 SaraiH8297, “LookH2009H4994, I knowH3045 thatH3588 youH859 are a beautifulH3303H4758 womanH802, 12andH1961 whenH3588 the EgyptiansH4713 see youH7200, they will sayH559, ‘ThisH2063 is his wifeH802.’ Then they will killH2026 meH853 butH853 will let you liveH2421. 13PleaseH4994 sayH559 you areH859 my sisterH269, so thatH4616 I will be treated wellH3190 for your sakeH5668, and on account of youH1558 my lifeH5315 will be sparedH2421.”

14SoH1961 when AbramH87 enteredH935 EgyptH4714, the EgyptiansH4713 sawH7200 thatH3588 the womanH802 was veryH3966 beautifulH3303H1931. 15When Pharaoh’sH6547 officialsH8269 sawH7200 Sarai, they commendedH1984 herH853 toH413 him, and sheH802 was takenH3947 into the palaceH1004 of PharaohH6547. 16He treated AbramH87 wellH3190 on her accountH5668, and Abram acquiredH1961 sheepH6629 and cattleH1241, male and female donkeysH2543H860, menservantsH5650 and maidservantsH8198, and camelsH1581.

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