Genesis 12
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Genesis 12:10-20

10Now there was 1a famineH7458 in the landH776; so AbramH87 wentH3381 downH3381 to EgyptH4714 to sojournH1481 thereH8033, for the famineH7458 was 2severeH3515 in the landH776. 11It cameH1961 about whenH3512 he 3cameH7126H935 nearH7126 to EgyptH4714, that he saidH559 to SaraiH8297 his wifeH802, “SeeH2009 nowH4994, I knowH3045 that you are a 45beautifulH3303 womanH802; 126and whenH3588 the EgyptiansH4713 seeH7200 you, they will sayH559, ‘ThisH2088 is his wifeH802’; and they will killH2026 me, but they will let you liveH2421. 13PleaseH4994 sayH559 that you are 7my sisterH269 soH4616 that it may goH3190 wellH3190 with me becauseH5668 of you, and that 89I may liveH2421 on accountH1558 of you.” 14It cameH1961 about when AbramH87 cameH935 into EgyptH4714, the EgyptiansH4713 10sawH7200 that the womanH802 was veryH3966 beautifulH3303. 15Pharaoh’sH6547 officialsH8269 sawH7200 her and praisedH1984 her to PharaohH6547; and 11the womanH802 was takenH3947 into Pharaoh’sH6547 houseH1004. 16Therefore 12he treatedH3190 AbramH87 wellH3190 for her sakeH5668; and 1314gaveH1961 him sheepH6629 and oxenH1241 and donkeysH2543 and maleH5650 and femaleH8198 servantsH8198 and femaleH860 donkeysH860 and camelsH1581.

17But the LordH3068 15struckH5060 PharaohH6547 and his houseH1004 with greatH1419 plaguesH5061 becauseH5921H1697 of SaraiH8297, Abram’sH87 wifeH802. 18Then PharaohH6547 calledH7121 AbramH87 and saidH559, “16WhatH4100 is thisH2088 you have doneH6213 to me? WhyH4100 did you not tellH5046 me that she was your wifeH802? 19WhyH4100 did you sayH559, ‘She is my sisterH269,’ so that I tookH3947 her for my wifeH802? NowH6258 then, 17hereH2009 is your wifeH802, takeH3947 her and goH1980.” 20PharaohH6547 commandedH6680 his menH376 concerningH5921 him; and they 18escortedH7971 him awayH7971, with his wifeH802 and allH3605 that belonged to him.

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Notes

  1. 1. Genesis 12:10 Gen 26:1 ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 12:10 Gen 43:1 ↩
  3. 3. Genesis 12:11 Lit drew near to enter ↩
  4. 4. Genesis 12:11 Lit woman of beautiful appearance ↩
  5. 5. Genesis 12:11 Gen 26:7; 29:17 ↩
  6. 6. Genesis 12:12 Gen 20:11 ↩
  7. 7. Genesis 12:13 Gen 20:2, 5, 12; 26:7 ↩
  8. 8. Genesis 12:13 Lit my soul ↩
  9. 9. Genesis 12:13 Jer 38:17, 20 ↩
  10. 10. Genesis 12:14 Lit saw the woman that she was ↩
  11. 11. Genesis 12:15 Gen 20:2 ↩
  12. 12. Genesis 12:16 Gen 20:14 ↩
  13. 13. Genesis 12:16 Lit he had ↩
  14. 14. Genesis 12:16 Gen 13:2 ↩
  15. 15. Genesis 12:17 Gen 20:18; 1 Chr 16:21; Ps 105:14 ↩
  16. 16. Genesis 12:18 Gen 20:9, 10; 26:10 ↩
  17. 17. Genesis 12:19 Or behold ↩
  18. 18. Genesis 12:20 Lit sent ↩

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