OLD TESTAMENT · VERSE 13

Genesis 12:13

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Please say that you are my sister, that it may be well with me for your sake, and that my soul may live because of you.”

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Genesis 12:13 in context

Genesis 12:10–16

10

There was a famine in the land. Abram went down into Egypt to live as a foreigner there, for the famine was severe in the land.

11

When he had come near to enter Egypt, he said to Sarai his wife, “See now, I know that you are a beautiful woman to look at.

12

It will happen that when the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This is his wife.’ They will kill me, but they will save you alive.

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Please say that you are my sister, that it may be well with me for your sake, and that my soul may live because of you.”

14

When Abram had come into Egypt, some Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful.

15

The princes of Pharaoh saw her, and praised her to Pharaoh; and the woman was taken into Pharaoh’s house.

16

He dealt well with Abram for her sake. He had sheep, cattle, male donkeys, male servants, female servants, female donkeys, and camels.

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