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Genesis 12:14

AbrahamEgypt

12 and when the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This is his wife.’ Then they will kill me but will let you live.

13 Please say you are my sister, so that I will be treated well for your sake, and on account of you my life will be spared.”

So when Abram entered Egypt, the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful.

15 When Pharaoh’s officials saw Sarai, they commended her to him, and she was taken into the palace of Pharaoh.

16 He treated Abram well on her account, and Abram acquired sheep and cattle, male and female donkeys, menservants and maidservants, and camels.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
So when Abram entered Egypt, the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful.
KJV
And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.
WEB
When Abram had come into Egypt, some Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful.
ASV
And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.
DARBY
And it came to pass when Abram came into Egypt, that the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.
BLB
And it came to pass, when Abram entered Egypt, that the Egyptians saw the woman, that she [was] very beautiful.
ÅB
Da nå Abram kom til Egypt, så egypterne at kvinnen var meget vakker.
OTB
Da Abram kom til Egypt, så egypterne at Sarai var meget vakker.
B1930
Da nu Abram kom til Egypten, så egypterne at kvinnen var meget vakker.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Genesis 6:2

    the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful, and they took as wives whomever they chose.

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  • Matthew 5:28

    But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

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  • Genesis 3:6

    When the woman saw that the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eyes, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom, she took the fruit and ate it. She also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate it.

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  • Genesis 39:7

    and after some time his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph and said, “Sleep with me.”

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