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Now there was a famine in the land; so Abram went down to Egypt to live there for a time, because the famine was severe in the land.

And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land.

It came about, when he was approaching Egypt, that he said to his wife Sarai, "See now, I know that you are a beautiful woman;

And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon:

and when the Egyptians see you, they will say, 'This is his wife'; and they will kill me, but they will let you live.

Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive.

"Please say that you are my sister so that it may go well for me because of you, and that I may live on account of you."

Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee.

Now it came about, when Abram entered Egypt, that the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful.

And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.

Pharaoh's officials saw her and praised her to Pharaoh; and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.

The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.

Therefore he treated Abram well for her sake; and he gave him sheep, oxen, male donkeys, male servants and female servants, female donkeys, and camels.

And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels.

But the LORD struck Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram's wife.

And the Lord plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram's wife.

Then Pharaoh called Abram and said, "What is this that you have done to me? Why did you not tell me that she was your wife?

And Pharaoh called Abram and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?

"Why did you say, 'She is my sister,' so that I took her for myself as a wife? Now then, here is your wife, take her and go!"

Why saidst thou, She is my sister? so I might have taken her to me to wife: now therefore behold thy wife, take her, and go thy way.

And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him; and they escorted him away, with his wife and all that belonged to him.

And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him: and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he had.