Chapter 12
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There was a famine in the land, so Abram went down to Egypt to sojourn there, for the famine was severe in the land.
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And when he drew near to enter Egypt, he said to Sarai his wife, "Behold now, I know that you are a woman beautiful of appearance."
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When the Egyptians see you, they will say, "This is his wife," and they will kill me but let you live.
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"Please say, 'I am your sister,' so that it will be well with me for your sake and my soul will live because of you."
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And when Abram came to Egypt, the Egyptians saw the woman, for she was very beautiful.
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Pharaoh's officials saw her and praised her to Pharaoh, and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.
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And he did good to Abram for her sake, and he had sheep and cattle and donkeys and male servants and maidservants and female donkeys and camels.
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And the LORD struck Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram's wife.
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Pharaoh called Abram and said, "What is this you have done to me? Why did you not tell me that she is your wife?"
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Why did you say, "She is my sister," so I took her as my wife? And now, here is your wife—take her and go!
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Pharaoh commanded his people concerning him, and they sent him away, along with his wife and all that he had.