Genesis 12:15 — The king's officials told him about her, and she was taken to his house. — CEV | maBible

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15 The king's officials told him about her, and she was taken to his house.

Passage themes

Flattering officials — The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh
A wife taken to the palace — the woman was taken into Pharaoh’s house

Notes and references

The king's: The Hebrew text has “Pharaoh's,” a Hebrew word sometimes used for the king of Egypt.

Events in this chapter

12.1 — Abram appelé, Loth choisit Sodome

Did you know?

Bereshit : « Au commencement » Le mot « Genèse » vient du grec genesis, qui signifie « origine ». En hébreu, le livre s'appelle Bereshit, « Au commencement », son tout premier mot.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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