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10 Now 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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Now there was a famine in the land, and Abram went down to Egypt to live there for a while because the famine was severe.
11 When he was about to enter Egypt, he said to Sarai his wife, "I know that you are a woman beautiful in appearance,
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As he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, “I know what a beautiful woman you are.
12 and when the Egyptians see you, they will say, 'This is his wife.' Then they will kill me, but they will let you live.
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When the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This is his wife.’ Then they will kill me but will let you live.
13 Say you are my sister, that it may go well with me because of you, and that my life may be spared for your sake."
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Say you are my sister, so that I will be treated well for your sake and my life will be spared because of you.”
14 When Abram entered Egypt, the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful.
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When Abram came to Egypt, the Egyptians saw that Sarai was a very beautiful woman.
15 And when the princes of Pharaoh saw her, they praised her to Pharaoh. And the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.
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And when Pharaoh’s officials saw her, they praised her to Pharaoh, and she was taken into his palace.
16 And for her sake he dealt well with Abram; and he had sheep, oxen, male donkeys, male servants, female servants, female donkeys, and camels.
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He treated Abram well for her sake, and Abram acquired sheep and cattle, male and female donkeys, male and female servants, and camels.
17 But the LORD afflicted Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram's wife.
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But the LORD inflicted serious diseases on Pharaoh and his household because of Abram’s wife Sarai.
18 So Pharaoh called Abram and said, "What is this you have done to me? Why did you not tell me that she was your wife?
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So Pharaoh summoned Abram. “What have you done to me?” he said. “Why didn’t you tell me she was your wife?
19 Why did you say, 'She is my sister,' so that I took her for my wife? Now then, here is your wife; take her, and go."
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Why did you say, ‘She is my sister,’ so that I took her to be my wife? Now then, here is your wife. Take her and go!”
20 And Pharaoh gave men orders concerning him, and they sent him away with his wife and all that he had.
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Then Pharaoh gave orders about Abram to his men, and they sent him on his way, with his wife and everything he had.
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