Abram and Sarai in Egypt
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Now there was t a famine in the land, and Abram u went down to Egypt to dwell there, for the famine was v severe in the land.
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And it came to pass, when he was close to entering Egypt, that he said to Sarai his wife, "Indeed I know that you are w a woman of beautiful countenance.
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"Therefore it will happen, when the Egyptians see you, that they will say, 'This is his wife'; and they x will kill me, but they will let you live.
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y "Please say you are my z sister, that it may be well with me for your sake, and that I may live because of you."
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So it was, when Abram came into Egypt, that the Egyptians saw the woman, that she was very beautiful.
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The princes of Pharaoh also saw her and commended her to Pharaoh. And the woman was taken to Pharaoh's house.
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He a treated Abram well for her sake. He b had sheep, oxen, male donkeys, male and female servants, female donkeys, and camels.
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But the LORD c plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram's wife.
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And Pharaoh called Abram and said, d "What is this you have done to me? Why did you not tell me that she was your wife?
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"Why did you say, 'She is my sister'? I might have taken her as my wife. Now therefore, here is your wife; take her and go your way."
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e So Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him; and they sent him away, with his wife and all that he had.
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Genesis 26:1
There was a famine in the land, besides the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went to Abimelech king of the Philistines, in Gerar.
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Psalms 105:13
When they went from one nation to another, From one kingdom to another people.
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Genesis 43:1
Now the famine was severe in the land.
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Genesis 12:14
So it was, when Abram came into Egypt, that the Egyptians saw the woman, that she was very beautiful.
Genesis 26:7
And the men of the place asked about his wife. And he said, "She is my sister"; for he was afraid to say, " She is my wife," because he thought, "lest the men of the place kill me for Rebekah, because she is beautiful to behold.
Genesis 29:17
Leah's eyes were delicate, but Rachel was beautiful of form and appearance.
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Genesis 20:11
And Abraham said, "Because I thought, surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will kill me on account of my wife.
Genesis 26:7
And the men of the place asked about his wife. And he said, "She is my sister"; for he was afraid to say, " She is my wife," because he thought, "lest the men of the place kill me for Rebekah, because she is beautiful to behold.
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Genesis 20:1 - 18
And Abraham journeyed from there to the South, and dwelt between Kadesh and Shur, and stayed in Gerar.
Genesis 26:6 - 11
So Isaac dwelt in Gerar.
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Genesis 20:12
But indeed she is truly my sister. She is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.
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Genesis 20:14
Then Abimelech took sheep, oxen, and male and female servants, and gave them to Abraham; and he restored Sarah his wife to him.
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Genesis 13:2
Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver, and in gold.
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Genesis 20:18
For the LORD had closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.
1 Chronicles 16:21
He permitted no man to do them wrong; Yes, He rebuked kings for their sakes.
Psalms 105:14
He permitted no one to do them wrong; Yes, He rebuked kings for their sakes.
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Genesis 20:9
And Abimelech called Abraham and said to him, "What have you done to us? How have I offended you, that you have brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? You have done deeds to me that ought not to be done.
Genesis 20:10
Then Abimelech said to Abraham, "What did you have in view, that you have done this thing?
Genesis 26:10
And Abimelech said, "What is this you have done to us? One of the people might soon have lain with your wife, and you would have brought guilt on us.
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Proverbs 21:1
The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, Like the rivers of water; He turns it wherever He wishes.
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