Genesis 12:10-20 — FBV | maBible

Read Genesis 12:10-20 (Free Bible Version) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Genesis 12.10-20, Genesis 12v10-20, Gen. 12:10-20. But the land had been hit by famine. So Abram continued on to Egypt, planning to live there because the famine was so bad. As he approached Egypt and…

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10 But the land had been hit by famine. So Abram continued on to Egypt, planning to live there because the famine was so bad.

11 As he approached Egypt and was about to cross the border, he said to his wife Sarai, “Look, I know what a beautiful woman you are.

12 When the Egyptians see you, they'll say, ‘She's his wife,’ and they'll kill me but not you!

13 Tell them you're my sister so I'll be treated well because of you, and my life will be spared for your sake.”

14 When Abram arrived in Egypt, the people there saw how beautiful Sarai was.

15 Pharaoh's officials also noticed and spoke positively about her to Pharaoh. So Sarai was taken to his palace to become one of his wives.

16 Pharaoh treated Abram well because of her, giving him sheep and cattle, male donkeys, male servants, female servants, female donkeys, and camels.

17 But the Lord caused Pharaoh and the people in his palace to suffer from terrible diseases because of Sarai, Abram's wife.

18 So Pharaoh ordered Abram brought to him and said, “What have you done to me? Why didn't you tell me that she was your wife?

19 Why did you say, ‘She's my sister,’ and let me take her to become one of my wives? So here's your wife! Take her and leave!”

20 Pharaoh ordered his guards to expel him and his wife from the country, along with everyone with them and all their possessions.

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