Genesis 12:10-13:4

Abram and Sarai in Egypt

10 Now x there was a famine in the land. So Abram went down to Egypt to sojourn there, for the famine was severe in the land. 11 When he was about to enter Egypt, he said to Sarai his wife, "I know that you are a woman beautiful in appearance, 12 and when the Egyptians see you, they will say, 'This is his wife.' Then they y will kill me, but they will let you live. 13 Say you are my sister, that it may go well with me because of you, and that my life may be spared for your sake." 14 When Abram entered Egypt, the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful. 15 And when the princes of Pharaoh saw her, they praised her to Pharaoh. And the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house. 16 And for her sake he dealt well with Abram; and he had sheep, oxen, male donkeys, male servants, female servants, female donkeys, and camels.

17 But the Lord z afflicted Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram's wife. 18 So Pharaoh called Abram and said, "What is this you have done to me? Why did you not tell me that she was your wife? 19 Why did you say, 'She is my sister,' so that I took her for my wife? Now then, here is your wife; take her, and go." 20 And Pharaoh gave men orders concerning him, and they sent him away with his wife and all that he had.

Genesis 13

Abram and Lot Separate

1 So Abram went up from Egypt, he and his wife and all that he had, and Lot with him, a into the Negeb.

2 b Now Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver, and in gold. 3 And he journeyed on from the Negeb as far as Bethel to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Ai, 4 to c the place where he had made an altar at the first. And there Abram called upon the name of the Lord.

  1. Cross References
    Genesis 26:1
    Now there was a famine in the land, besides the former famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went to Gerar to Abimelech king of the Philistines.
    Genesis 43:1
    Now the famine was severe in the land.
  2. Cross References
    Genesis 20:1 - 18
    From there Abraham journeyed toward the territory of the Negeb and lived between Kadesh and Shur; and he sojourned in Gerar.
    Genesis 26:6 - 11
    So Isaac settled in Gerar.
  3. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 16:21
    He allowed no one to oppress them; he rebuked kings on their account.
    Psalms 105:14
    He allowed no one to oppress them; he rebuked kings on their account.
  4. Cross References
    Genesis 12:9
    And Abram journeyed on, still going toward the Negeb.
  5. Cross References
    Genesis 24:35
    The Lord has greatly blessed my master, and he has become great. He has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male servants and female servants, camels and donkeys.
    Psalms 112:1 - 3
    Praise the Lord! Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in his commandments!
    Proverbs 10:22
    The blessing of the Lord makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.
  6. Cross References
    Genesis 12:7 - 8
    Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, "To your offspring I will give this land." So he built there an altar to the Lord, who had appeared to him.
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