Parallel Bible results for "genesis 12:10-20"

Genesis 12:10-20

10 When a famine struck the land, Abram went down toward Egypt to live as an immigrant since the famine was so severe in the land.

10 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 Just before he arrived in Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, "I know you are a good-looking woman.

11 As he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, “I know what a beautiful woman you are.

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

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

13 So tell them you are my sister so that they will treat me well for your sake, and I will survive because of you."

13 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 how beautiful his wife was.

14 When Abram came to Egypt, the Egyptians saw that Sarai was a very beautiful woman.

15 When Pharaoh's princes saw her, they praised her to Pharaoh; and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's household.

15 And when Pharaoh’s officials saw her, they praised her to Pharaoh, and she was taken into his palace.

16 Things went well for Abram because of her: he acquired flocks, cattle, male donkeys, men servants, women servants, female donkeys, and camels.

16 He treated Abram well for her sake, and Abram acquired sheep and cattle, male and female donkeys, male and female servants, and camels.

17 Then the LORD struck Pharaoh and his household with severe plagues because of Abram's wife Sarai.

17 But the LORD inflicted serious diseases on Pharaoh and his household because of Abram’s wife Sarai.

18 So Pharaoh summoned Abram and said, "What's this you've done to me? Why didn't you tell me she was your wife?

18 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's my sister,' so that I made her my wife? Now, here's your wife. Take her and go!"

19 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 Pharaoh gave his men orders concerning Abram, and they expelled him with his wife and everything he had.

20 Then Pharaoh gave orders about Abram to his men, and they sent him on his way, with his wife and everything he had.