^{11 Ref} 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:

^{12 Ref} and it will come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they will say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive.

^{13 Ref} Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister; that it may be well with me for thy sake, and that my soul may live because of thee.

^{14 Ref} And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.

^{15 Ref} And the princes of Pharaoh saw her, and praised her to Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.

^{16 Ref} And he dealt well with Abram for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he-asses, and men-servants, and maid-servants, and she-asses, and camels.

^{17 Ref} And Jehovah plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram's wife.

^{18 Ref} 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?

¹⁹ why saidst thou, She is my sister, so that I took her to be my wife? now therefore behold thy wife, take her, and go thy way.

^{20 Ref} And Pharaoh gave men charge concerning him: and they brought him on the way, and his wife, and all that he had.