Genesis 12:11

Now when he came near to Egypt, he said to Sarai, his wife, Truly, you are a fair woman and beautiful to the eye;

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In The King James Version

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:

In Context

10And because there was little food to be had in that land, he went down into Egypt.

12And I am certain that when the men of Egypt see you, they will say, This is his wife: and they will put me to death and keep you.

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Cross References

Genesis 6:2The sons of God saw that the daughters of men were fair; and they took wives for themselves from those who were pleasing to them.

Genesis 20:13And when God sent me wandering from my father's house, I said to her, Let this be the sign of your love for me; wherever we go, say of me, He is my brother.

Genesis 26:7And when he was questioned by the men of the place about his wife, he said, She is my sister; fearing to say, She is my wife; for, he said, the men of the place may put me to death on account of Rebekah; because she is very beautiful.

Genesis 39:6And he gave Joseph control of all his property, keeping no account of anything, but only the food which was put before him. Now Joseph was very beautiful in form and face.

2 Samuel 11:2Now one evening, David got up from his bed, and while he was walking on the roof of the king's house, he saw from there a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful.

Proverbs 21:30Wisdom and knowledge and wise suggestions are of no use against the Lord.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 12:11-14

Abram's Removal into Egypt. ( b. c. 1920.) 10 And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land. 11 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 Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive. 13 Say, I pray thee,… Read the whole commentary →

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