Genesis 12:9-20 ⓘ

12:9 Abram travelled, still going on towards the South.

12:10 There was a famine in the land. Abram went down into Egypt to live as a foreigner there, for the famine was severe in the land.

12:11 When he had come near to enter Egypt, he said to Sarai his wife, “See now, I know that you are a beautiful woman to look at.

12:12 It will happen that when the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This is his wife.’ They will kill me, but they will save you alive.

12:13 Please say that you are my sister, that it may be well with me for your sake, and that my soul may live because of you.”

12:14 When Abram had come into Egypt, Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful.

12:15 The princes of Pharaoh saw her, and praised her to Pharaoh; and the woman was taken into Pharaoh’s house.

12:16 He dealt well with Abram for her sake. He had sheep, cattle, male donkeys, male servants, female servants, female donkeys, and camels.

12:17 The LORD afflicted Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram’s wife.

12:18 Pharaoh called Abram and said, “What is this that you have done to me? Why didn’t you tell me that she was your wife?

12:19 Why did you say, ‘She is my sister,’ so that I took her to be my wife? Now therefore, see your wife, take her, and go your way.”

12:20 Pharaoh commanded men concerning him, and they escorted him away with his wife and all that he had.