Genesis 12
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Genesis 12:11-17

11It cameH1961 aboutH1961, whenH3512 he 1was approachingH7126H935 EgyptH4714, that he saidH559 to his wifeH802 SaraiH8297, “SeeH2009 nowH4994, I knowH3045 that you are a 23beautifulH3303 womanH802; 124and 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 5my sisterH269 soH4616 thatH4616 it may goH3190 wellH3190 for me becauseH5668 of you, and that 67I may liveH2421 on accountH1558 of you.” 14Now it cameH1961 aboutH1961, when AbramH87 enteredH935 EgyptH4714, that the EgyptiansH4713 8sawH7200 that the womanH802 was veryH3966 beautifulH3303. 15Pharaoh’sH6547 officialsH8269 sawH7200 her and praisedH1984 her to PharaohH6547; and 9the womanH802 was takenH3947 into Pharaoh’sH6547 houseH1004. 16Therefore 10he treatedH3190 AbramH87 wellH3190 for her sakeH5668; and 1112he gaveH1961 him sheepH6629, oxenH1241, maleH2543 donkeysH2543, maleH5650 servantsH5650 and femaleH8198 servantsH8198, femaleH860 donkeysH860, and camelsH1581.

17But the LordH3068 13struckH5060 PharaohH6547 and his houseH1004 with greatH1419 plaguesH5061 becauseH5921H1697 of SaraiH8297, Abram’sH87 wifeH802.

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Notes

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

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