Genesis 12:16
World English Bible
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13 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 It happened that when Abram had come into Egypt, the 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, and oxen, and he-asses, and men-servants, and maid-servants, and she-asses, and camels.
17 Yahweh plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram`s wife.
18 Pharaoh called Abram, and said, "What is this that you have done to me? Why didn`t you tell me that she was your wife?
19 Why did you say, `She is my sister,` so that I took her to be my wife? Now therefore, see your wife, take her, and go your way."