Genesis 12:10-20

10Now there was 1a famine in the land; so Abram went down to Egypt to sojourn there, for the famine was 2severe in the land. 11It came about when he 3came near to Egypt, that he said to Sarai his wife, “See now, I know that you are a 45beautiful woman; 126and when the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This is his wife’; and they will kill me, but they will let you live. 13Please say that you are 7my sister so that it may go well with me because of you, and that 89I may live on account of you.” 14It came about when Abram came into Egypt, the Egyptians 10saw that the woman was very beautiful. 15Pharaoh’s officials saw her and praised her to Pharaoh; and 11the woman was taken into Pharaoh’s house. 16Therefore 12he treated Abram well for her sake; and 1314gave him sheep and oxen and donkeys and male and female servants and female donkeys and camels.

17But the Lord 15struck Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram’s wife. 18Then Pharaoh called Abram and said, “16What is this you have done to me? Why did you not tell me that she was your wife? 19Why did you say, ‘She is my sister,’ so that I took her for my wife? Now then, 17here is your wife, take her and go.” 20Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him; and they 18escorted him away, with his wife and all that belonged to him.