Genesis 12:16

16 Because of her, Abram got along very well: he accumulated sheep and cattle, male and female donkeys, men and women servants, and camels.

Genesis 12:16 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 12:16

And he entreated Abram well for her sake
Pharaoh was very complaisant to him, showed him great respect, and bestowed many favours on him on account of Sarai, whom he took to be his sister, and which were done, that he would consent that she might be his wife:

and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and
maidservants, and she asses, and camels;
which were, some at least, if not all, the gifts of Pharaoh to him, or otherwise there seems to be no reason why they should be made mention of here. The Jews say F7, that Pharaoh, because of the love he had to Sarai, gave to her by writing all his substance, whether silver or gold, or servants or farms, and also the land of Goshen for an inheritance; and therefore the children of Israel dwelt in the land of Goshen, because it was Sarai our mother's, say they.


FOOTNOTES:

F7 Pirke Eliezer, c. 26.

Genesis 12:16 In-Context

14 When Abram arrived in Egypt, the Egyptians took one look and saw that his wife was stunningly beautiful.
15 Pharaoh's princes raved over her to Pharaoh. She was taken to live with Pharaoh.
16 Because of her, Abram got along very well: he accumulated sheep and cattle, male and female donkeys, men and women servants, and camels.
17 But God hit Pharaoh hard because of Abram's wife Sarai; everybody in the palace got seriously sick.
18 Pharaoh called for Abram, "What's this that you've done to me? Why didn't you tell me that she's your wife?
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